Microwave foaming of polymers
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We rely on polymer foams to build things from tissue engineer scaffold to airplanes. Still, traditional polymer foaming methods usually involve chemical agents or high-pressure gases, which can cause environmental and safety concerns. Therefore, we developed a novel microwave foaming method that uses only microwave irradiation as the driving force of foaming and water as the blowing agent. Using the microwave foaming method, we managed to generate polymer foams based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) within minutes. We also conducted experiments to study the influence of processing parameters on cell structures, such as the influence of microwave power and the initial water content, which shows that this method is controllable and has the potential to replace traditional foaming methods in future industrial application scenarios.
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OpenAlex topics: Polymer Foaming and Composites · Polymer composites and self-healing · Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
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