Polymer bead foaming technology has expanded the market for plastic foams by broadening
their applications because of the breakthrough in the production of low-density foamed …

To investigate the evolution of melting behavior during the steam-chest molding process of
expanded polypropylene (EPP) bead, a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) test …

There is limited academic knowledge and industrial understanding available on low velocity
impact (LVI) properties, impact damage propagation mechanism and post impact residual …

Polymeric foams are sturdy yet lightweight materials with applications across a variety of
industries, from packaging to aerospace. As demand for these materials increase, so does …

In order to survive the competition, the processing cycle time and the energy consumption of
the rotational foam molding process must be reduced to a fraction of its current levels without …

The current work addresses results on two types of in-situ studies: bubble nucleation/growth
and bubble coalescence for two thermoplastic materials (polypropylene and polyethylene) …

In recent years, foams have experienced a major economic uprise, not least due to their
lightweight construction potential. In this article, a new process variation is presented, which …

In this study, the low velocity impact properties of rotationally molded skin–foam–skin
sandwich structures were investigated experimentally since there is a need for a greater …

In this study, the effects of nanoclay content, rotational speed, and processing temperature
on the mechanical properties and thickness uniformity of produced polymeric samples are …

Injection molding technology is utilized for a wide range of applications from mobile phone
covers to bumper fascia of automotive vehicles. Foam injection molding (FIM) is a branched …