Affiliation:
1. Advanced Elastomer Systems, LP, 388 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44311
Abstract
We present results on foaming of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) using water as the physical blowing agent. The TPE is a blend of polypropylene and fully crosslinked EPDM rubber made by a dynamic vulcanization process. The influence of the blowing agent content, and the processing conditions on foam density, cell nucleation, and foam structure are discussed. A brief discussion about the similarities and the differences between foaming in homopolymers and in TPEs is also included.
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry
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