Author : John W. S. (John Won S.) Lee
Publisher : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780612954939
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (549 download)
Book Synopsis Extrusion Processing for Manufacture of Low-density Microcellular Polycarbonate Foams Uing CO↓2 [microform] by : John W. S. (John Won S.) Lee
Download or read book Extrusion Processing for Manufacture of Low-density Microcellular Polycarbonate Foams Uing CO↓2 [microform] written by John W. S. (John Won S.) Lee and published by Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. This book was released on 2004 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis presents the effective strategies for increasing the volume expansion ratio and the cell density of polycarbonate foams. The basic strategies are: (a) to use sufficiently high pressure all through the extrusion system; (b) to use branched material; (c) to use high pressure drop rate at the die exit; (d) to use sufficiently high contents of CO 2; (e) to optimize the processing temperature. The effects of processing and material parameters on foam morphologies were thoroughly studied using a single-screw tandem foam extrusion system. By tailoring the processing and material parameters, polycarbonate foams with an expansion ratio of up to 19 times with a cell density over 1010 cells/cm3 were successfully produced. A continuous extrusion process for the manufacture of low-density microcellular polycarbonate (PC) foams using CO2 is presented. Due to its outstanding mechanical properties and high thermal resistance, polycarbonate foams have been considered as a candidate that will broaden the applications of foams in new industrial areas with high temperature environments.