Abstract:
Provided are a method for producing a crystalline methacrylic resin, the method comprising a step of bringing a mixture of an isotactic methyl methacrylate-type polymer and a syndiotactic methyl methacrylate-type polymer into contact with high pressure gas and a method for producing a plastic foam of the crystalline methacrylic resin, the method comprising a step of foaming the mixture. According to the method of the present invention, a crystalline methacrylic resin which is not limited in a form applicable to molded articles thereof and has high crystallinity and excellent solvent resistance can be obtained in a simple method and a plastic foam of the crystalline methacrylic resin can be obtained, the plastic foam embracing fine cells having an average cell diameter of about 10 &mgr;m or less and a cell number density of 109 to 1015 cells/cm3. Such a plastic foam is superior in the solvent resistance and in the mechanical properties such as impact resistance and bending strength.
Abstract translation:提供一种生产结晶甲基丙烯酸树脂的方法,该方法包括使全同立构甲基丙烯酸甲酯类聚合物和间同立构甲基丙烯酸甲酯类聚合物的混合物与高压气体接触的步骤和制造塑料泡沫的方法 的结晶甲基丙烯酸树脂,该方法包括使混合物发泡的步骤。 根据本发明的方法,可以简单的方法得到结晶性甲基丙烯酸系树脂,其结晶性甲基丙烯酸系树脂的塑料泡沫体可以通过简单的方法得到结晶性甲基丙烯酸系树脂,该结晶性甲基丙烯酸系树脂不限于其成形品,结晶性高,耐溶剂性优异 可以获得具有平均泡孔直径约10μm或更小并且孔数密度为109至1015个/ cm 3的细胞的塑料泡沫。 这种塑料泡沫体的耐溶剂性和耐冲击性和弯曲强度等机械性能优异。
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for producing a foamed resin article, the process comprising: a step (the first step) of impregnating any one crystalline thermoplastic resin or resin composition containing, as an elementary ingredient, a crystalline thermoplastic resin selected from a certain group, under an elevated pressure which is not lower than the critical pressure of a substance with which the selected crystalline thermoplastic resin or resin composition is to be impregnated, with a fluid of the substance, and a step (the second step) of releasing the resin or resin composition impregnated with the substance from the foregoing pressurized condition in a period of less than 10 seconds.
Abstract:
A heat-resistant polymer foam is disclosed which has excellent heat resistance, a fine cellular structure, and a low apparent density. The heat-resistant polymer foam comprises a heat-resistant polymer having a glass transition point of 120null C. or higher, e.g., a polyimide or polyether imide, and has an average cell diameter of from 0.01 nullm to less than 10 nullm. This heat-resistant polymer foam can be produced by, for example, impregnating a heat-resistant polymer under pressure with an non-reactive gas such as carbon dioxide, which is in, e.g., a supercritical state, reducing the pressure, and then heating the polymer at a temperature exceeding 120null C. to foam the polymer.
Abstract:
A flexible, low density thermoplastic foam and a method for lowering the density and increasing the flexibility of a thermoplastic foam having a melting temperature and being either amorphous with a softening temperature or semicrystalline with a glass transition temperature. The method comprises the steps of (a) decreasing the pressure on the thermoplastic foam to a subatmospheric pressure, farther providing that while the thermoplastic foam is under the subatmospheric pressure, the thermoplastic foam is also at a temperature in the range of less than the melting temperature and greater than the softening temperature if the thermoplastic foam is amorphous, or greater than the glass transition temperature if the thermoplastic foam is semicrystalline, whereby the thermoplastic foam expands; (b) then exposing the thermoplastic foam to a superatmospheric pressure and a secondary expansion gas for a sufficient amount of time to allow the secondary blowing gas to permeate into the thermoplastic foam; and (c) then releasing the superatmospheric pressure on the thermoplastic foam whereby the thermoplastic foam expands. With this method, it is possible to produce thermoplastic foams having densities as low as 0.008 grams/cc. Also included in his invention are insulations made from these low density foams.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an expanded product comprising a thermoplastic fluroine type resin which does not have a cross-linking structure and has an expansion ratio of between 4-fold and 30-fold and a closed cell percentage of 40% or more. The expanded product contains at least one interface comprising layers having different cell densities and has a distribution index (Sc) and a coefficient of variation (Cv) of the maximum diameter of an open cell present at an optional cross section of each layer of 0
Abstract:
A structure of synthetic resin foam has a core layer of thermoplastic resin foam and skin layers of non-foamed thermoplastic resin merged with the core layer, and the skin layers gives rise to increase the mechanical strength of the structure.
Abstract:
The process of enabling foam moldings to expand further than otherwise by impregnating the expanded sheet with inorganic gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air and other pneumatogens prior to reheating to effect expansion.
Abstract:
The process of enabling foam moldings to expand further than otherwise by impregnating the expanded sheet with inorganic gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air and other pneumatogens prior to reheating to effect expansion.