China Plastics ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (5): 65-71.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2021.05.011

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Study on Polyetherimide Foaming Behavior under Homogeneous Nucleation

ZHANG Yihui, CHEN Shihong(), WANG Conglong, WANG Xiangdong   

  1. College of Chemical and Materials Engineering,Beijing Technology and Business University,Beijing 100048,China
  • Received:2021-03-01 Online:2021-05-26 Published:2021-05-24

Abstract:

Polyetherimide (PEI) foams were prepared by a batch foaming method using supercritical CO2 as a foaming agent. The effects of foaming temperature, foaming pressure, and foaming time on the foaming behavior of PEI were explored under the homogeneous nucleation condition. The PEI microcellular foam materials with a composite foaming structure were preparing by a two?step depressurization batch foaming technology. The results indicated that the foaming rate of PEI microcellular foams was improved by the composite foaming structure. The first pressure drop and the second holding time were consi?dered as two key factors that influenced the cell structure.

Key words: polyetherimide, foaming, homogeneous nucleation, supercritical carbon dioxide, composite bubble structure

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