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Low density thermoplastic nanofoams nucleated by nanoparticles

We report the successful production of thick, homogeneous nanocellular foams with high pore volume by carbon dioxide foaming of thermoplastic polymers. The addition of nanoscale additives, either silica nanoparticles or POSS, was shown to enhance cell nucleation density for polymethymethacrylate and...

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Published in:	Polymer (Guilford) 2013-05, Vol.54 (11), p.2785-2795
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Subjects:	Additives annealing Applied sciences Carbon dioxide Cellular CO2 composite polymers Density Exact sciences and technology Foaming foams Forms of application and semi-finished materials Nanocellular Nanofoam nanoparticles Nanostructure Polymer industry, paints, wood Polymethyl methacrylates Porosity silica Technology of polymers temperature Thermoplastic resins thermoplastics
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