TY - GEN
T1 - Dependency of LPP foaming behavior on foam composition and processing parameters
AU - Nofar, M.
AU - Park, C. B.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In this work, the dependency of linear polypropylene (LPP) (MFI of 18 g/10min) foaming behavior on nanoclay addition and various processing parameters were explored. Because of the low cost of LPP, there is a high industrial interest in this approach. In our work, two processing methods in a twin screw extruder were utilized to see the influence of nanoclays dispersion within the polymer. A single screw extruder was used for foaming in a range of temperatures and Supercritical CO2 was used as the blowing agent. X-Ray diffraction, SEM, and density measurements were utilized to explore the nanoclays' exfoliation, cell density, and expansion ratio, respectively.
AB - In this work, the dependency of linear polypropylene (LPP) (MFI of 18 g/10min) foaming behavior on nanoclay addition and various processing parameters were explored. Because of the low cost of LPP, there is a high industrial interest in this approach. In our work, two processing methods in a twin screw extruder were utilized to see the influence of nanoclays dispersion within the polymer. A single screw extruder was used for foaming in a range of temperatures and Supercritical CO2 was used as the blowing agent. X-Ray diffraction, SEM, and density measurements were utilized to explore the nanoclays' exfoliation, cell density, and expansion ratio, respectively.
KW - Extrusion foaming
KW - Linear polypropylene (LPP)
KW - Nanoclay
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77956945388&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77956945388
SN - 9781617386602
T3 - Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings
SP - 1613
EP - 1618
BT - 68th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2010, ANTEC 2010
T2 - 68th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2010, ANTEC 2010
Y2 - 16 May 2010 through 20 May 2010
ER -