Abstract:
A novel polymer mixture having fast drying time, a multilayer article comprising at least one layer of the dried polymer mixture and having good mechanical properties, and a method of preparing the multilayer article.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a biocompatible and biodegradable porous three-dimensional polymer matrix comprising a network of open and interconnected pores, to the porous polymer matrix obtained by means of such a process, and also to the uses thereof, in particular as a support and for culturing cells or in regenerative medicine, and in particular for cell therapy, in particular cardiac cell therapy. The process for preparing said matrix comprises the following steps: 1) preparing an aqueous solution comprising at least one biocompatible anionic polysaccharide and at least one biocompatible cationic polymer, 2) mechanically stirring said solution obtained above in the preceding step, in the presence of a foaming agent or of a gas under pressure, so as to form a foam, 3) freezing the foam obtained above in the preceding step, so as to obtain a frozen foam, 4) gelling the frozen foam obtained above in the preceding step, by adding to said foam at least one gelling agent in solution in a solvent, so as to obtain a gelled foam, 5) dehydrating the gelled foam obtained above in the preceding step, so as to obtain a dehydrated gelled foam, then 6) drying the dehydrated gelled foam obtained above in the preceding step, by treatment with supercritical CO 2 , so as to obtain said polymer matrix.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a crosslinked foam having an excellent balance of various physical properties in terms of lightness, flexibility, permanent compression set, tear strength, impact resilience, and molding stability; a shoe midsole; and a crosslinkable and foamable composition that provides the crosslinked foam and shoe midsole. A crosslinkable and foamable composition comprising (A) an ethylene-based copolymer; (B) a copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic monomer unit and an unsaturated bond-containing a conjugated diene monomer unit; (C) an organic peroxide; and (D) a foaming agent; a mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), (A/B), being from 97/3 to 50/50; and the component (B) comprising 5 mass% or more and 80 mass% or less of the vinyl aromatic monomer unit, and 5 mass% or more and 55 mass% or less of the conjugated diene monomer unit.
Abstract:
There is provided a polyolefin resin foam sheet having a plurality of cells which is formed by foaming a polyolefin resin composition, wherein the polyolefin resin composition contains a polyolefin resin (A) having relatively high density and a polyolefin resin (B) having relatively low density, and the weighted average resin density of the polyolefin resin (A) and the polyolefin resin (B) is 0.900 g/cm 3 or less; and wherein a ratio [TD strength at break/MD maximum cell size] and a ratio [MD strength at break/TD maximum cell size] are both 45 kPa/µm or more.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a crosslinked foam having an excellent balance of various physical properties in terms of lightness, flexibility, permanent compression set, tear strength, impact resilience, and molding stability; a shoe midsole; and a crosslinkable and foamable composition that provides the crosslinked foam and shoe midsole. A crosslinkable and foamable composition comprising (A) an ethylene-based copolymer; (B) a copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic monomer unit and an unsaturated bond-containing a conjugated diene monomer unit; (C) an organic peroxide; and (D) a foaming agent; a mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), (A/B), being from 97/3 to 50/50; and the component (B) comprising 5 mass% or more and 80 mass% or less of the vinyl aromatic monomer unit, and 5 mass% or more and 55 mass% or less of the conjugated diene monomer unit.
Abstract:
The closed cell foam sheet of the present invention is a closed cell foam sheet having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.35 mm, wherein the foam sheet has a 25% compressive stress of 30 to 100 kPa, a tensile strength in MD of 3,000 to 15,000 kPa, a tensile strength in TD of 1,800 to 9,800 kPa, and a recovery time of 0.1 seconds or less after the foam sheet is pressed for 5 seconds by 5 N and then released.
Abstract:
The invention relates to novel, fine-pored PMMA foams and to the production of same. Formulations are used in production which comprise nucleating agents alongside suitable blowing agents. Unexpectedly, a stable, simple-to-produce PMMA foam with very fine pores and very good properties may be obtained according to the invention.
Abstract:
A process for producing foamed thermoplastic polyurethane particles comprises the steps of a) melting a thermoplastic polyurethane in a first extruder (E1), b) injecting a gaseous blowing agent in a second extruder (E2), c) impregnating the gaseous blowing agent homogeneously into the thermoplastic polyurethane melt in a third extruder (E3), d) extruding the impregnated thermoplastic polyurethane melt through a die plate and granulating the melt in an underwater granulation device under temperature and pressure conditions to form foamed thermoplastic polyurethane particles.
Abstract:
Phenolic closed-cell foam comprises a hydrocarbon blowing agent and includes an alkali metal silicate in an amount of at least 1% by weight. The foam has an aged thermal conductivity as determined by the procedures of EN13166:2008 of less than 0.025 W/m·K. The foam is formed from a phenolic resole resin mixture having a water content of greater than 15% by weight but less than 24% by weight.
Abstract:
A chemical blowing agent is described that includes at least one tertiary alkyl carbamate. The chemical blowing agent can be activated thermally and is suitable for foaming thermoplastic materials and can, for example, be incorporated into thermally expandable baffle and/or reinforcement elements, which can be used in automotive manufacturing and building insulation.