A review of the state-of-the-art on thermal insulation performance of polymeric foams
Achieving the global energy sustainability plays a key role in the energy fields. Thermal
insulation materials play a vital role on this sustainability. There are different potential …
insulation materials play a vital role on this sustainability. There are different potential …
Progress in green polymer composites from lignin for multifunctional applications: a review
VK Thakur, MK Thakur, P Raghavan… - ACS Sustainable …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Rising environmental concerns and depletion of petro-chemical resources has resulted in
an increased interest in biorenewable polymer-based environmentally friendly materials …
an increased interest in biorenewable polymer-based environmentally friendly materials …
Comparison of injection moulded, natural fibre-reinforced composites with PP and PLA as matrices
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polypropylene (PP) were comparatively investigated as matrices
for injection-moulded composites containing small (1–3 wt%) amounts of short sisal fibre …
for injection-moulded composites containing small (1–3 wt%) amounts of short sisal fibre …
An overview of polymer foaming assisted by supercritical fluid
M Dong, G Wang, X Zhang, D Tan, J Ren… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
In comparison with unfoamed polymers, polymer foams find extensive application in various
civil and industrial fields such as packaging, sports equipment, absorbents, and automotive …
civil and industrial fields such as packaging, sports equipment, absorbents, and automotive …
Improvements in the crystallinity and mechanical properties of PLA by nucleation and annealing
We develop strategies to improve the crystallinity and mechanical properties of PLA, without
compromising its hydrolytic degradation behaviour. These include reactive extrusion, and …
compromising its hydrolytic degradation behaviour. These include reactive extrusion, and …
Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Mechanical and thermal insulation properties
Polylactide (PLA) and PLA composites with void fractions as high as 65% were fabricated
using low-pressure foam injection molding (FIM) and high-pressure FIM (HPFIM) equipped …
using low-pressure foam injection molding (FIM) and high-pressure FIM (HPFIM) equipped …
Development of high void fraction polylactide composite foams using injection molding: Crystallization and foaming behaviors
Polylactide (PLA) composite foams with two different void fractions of 30% and 55% were
developed using regular foam injection molding (FIM) and FIM with mold opening …
developed using regular foam injection molding (FIM) and FIM with mold opening …
Batch foaming of chain extended PLA with supercritical CO2: Influence of the rheological properties and the process parameters on the cellular structure
This study has been dedicated to the foaming of modified poly (lactic acid) with supercritical
CO 2. The first part of this work consisted in a rheological modification of neat PLA through …
CO 2. The first part of this work consisted in a rheological modification of neat PLA through …
Foamability and special applications of microcellular thermoplastic polymers: a review on recent advances and future direction
R Banerjee, SS Ray - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Foaming of thermoplastics is an area of significant research interest. The substitution of any
solid polymer with its foamed counterparts not only results in the lowering of material and …
solid polymer with its foamed counterparts not only results in the lowering of material and …