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Foaming Polymers

Foaming Polymers is a materials engineering process in polymer processing that involves the generation of a cellular structure within a polymer matrix through the nucleation and growth of gas bubbles, distinguishing it from solid polymer fabrication techniques by producing lightweight, low-density polymeric materials with enhanced thermal and mechanical damping properties.

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727

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Expanded Polymers

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Preparation and characterization of poly(l-lactic acid) foams

Antonios G. Mikos, Amy J. Thorsen, Lisa A Czerwonka et al. · Polymer · 1994 · 1.2K citations

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Nanocellulose-based foams and aerogels: processing, properties, and applications

Nathalie Lavoine, Lennart Bergström · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2017 · 641 citations · Full text

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The nucleation of microcellular thermoplastic foam with additives: Part I: Theoretical considerations

Jonathan S. Colton, Nam P. Suh · Polymer Engineering and Science · 1987 · 576 citations

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Poly (lactic acid) foaming

Mohammadreza Nofar, Chul B. Park · Progress in Polymer Science · 2014 · 517 citations

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Generation of microcellular polymeric foams using supercritical carbon dioxide. I: Effect of pressure and temperature on nucleation

Satish K. Goel, Eric J. Beckman · Polymer Engineering and Science · 1994 · 509 citations

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  1. CB
    Chul B. Park

    University of Toronto, Canada

    53 publications · 4.8K citations

    35

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  2. XW
    Xiangdong Wang

    Beijing Technology and Business University, China

    29 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. LZ
    Ling Zhao

    East China University of Science and Technology, China

    25 publications · 952 citations

    20

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  4. GW
    Guilong Wang

    Shandong University, China

    23 publications · 1.8K citations

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  5. MÁ
    Miguel Ángel Rodríguez‐Pérez

    Universidad de Valladolid, Spain

    26 publications · 1.2K citations

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  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    48 h-index

    245 publications

    21.3K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    35 h-index

    121 publications

    8K citations

  3. Sichuan University

    Chengdu, China

    30 h-index

    255 publications

    10.7K citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    29 h-index

    241 publications

    10.8K citations

  5. Beijing Technology and Business University

    Beijing, China

    27 h-index

    160 publications

    5.9K citations

  6. East China University of Science and Technology

    Shanghai, China

    23 h-index

    175 publications

    6.8K citations

  7. Shandong University

    Jinan, China

    23 h-index

    152 publications

    9.2K citations

  8. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering

    Hangzhou, China

    21 h-index

    116 publications

    4.7K citations

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  1. Polymer

    103 publications · 7.6K citations

    48

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  2. Industrial Crops and Products

    55 publications · 3.7K citations

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  3. Polymer Degradation and Stability

    54 publications · 3.3K citations

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  4. Journal of Applied Polymer Science

    109 publications · 4K citations

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  5. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids

    62 publications · 3.4K citations

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