Published September 1, 2018 | Version v1
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Development and characterization of innovative biopolymer foams

Creators

  • 1. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Polymer Engineering, Budapest (Hungary)

Description

Our development goal was to create foamed polymer systems based on biodegradable and renewable resource-based polymers. We used polylactic acid (PLA) and several types of chemical foaming agents (endothermic and exothermic), and produced foam samples by extrusion. We characterized and analyzed the foam samples with a wide range of tests (determining the cell structure, void fraction, compressive strength, etc.). Based on our tests, we showed the difference between the foaming agents and produced PLA-based foams with a void fraction of 57%. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/426/1/012031

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1757-899X/426/1/012031;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IOP Conference Series. Materials Science and Engineering (Online)
Journal Volume
426
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[8 p.]
ISSN
1757-899X

Conference

Title
11. Hungarian Conference on Materials Science
Dates
15-17 Oct 2017
Place
Balatonkenese (Hungary)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52099445
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; EVALUATION; FOAMS; MATERIALS; POLYMERS; VOID FRACTION
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COLLOIDS; DECOMPOSITION; DISPERSIONS; ENERGY SOURCES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES