公开(公告)号：EP0681522A4

公开(公告)日：1996-02-28

申请号：EP94903474

申请日：1993-12-07

申请人： DOW CHEMICAL CO

发明人： SUH KYUNG W ,  WAKABAYASHI MASAYUKI ,  VO CHAU V ,  PAQUET ANDREW N

IPC分类号： C08J9/04 ,  C08J9/00 ,  B29C44/00 ,  C08J9/12

CPC分类号： C08J9/0014 ,  Y10S264/13

摘要： Disclosed is a process for making a closed-cell, alkenyl aromatic polymer foam structure having enlarged cell size. In the process, an alkenyl aromatic polymer material is heated to form a melt polymer material; a non-waxy cell size enlarging agent is incorporated into the melt polymer material; a blowing agent is incorporated into the melt polymer material at an elevated pressure to form a foamable gel; and the foamable gel is then expanded in a zone of lower pressure to form the foam structure. The enlarging agent is present in an amount sufficient to enlarge the stabilized cell size of the formed foam structure by 20 percent or more over a corresponding foam structure made without the enlarging agent. Further, the enlarging agent is incorporated in a quantity such that the formed foam structure has physical properties similar to the corresponding foam structure. Further, disclosed is a foam structure corresponding to the above.