Microstructure and Properties of Microcellular Poly (phenylene sulfide) Foams by Mucell Injection Molding

REFERENCES

• Colton , J.S. ; Suh , N.P. The nucleation of microcellular thermoplastic foam with additives, part I: Theoretical considerations . Polym. Eng. Sci. 1987 , 27 , 485 – 492 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Baldwin , D.F. ; Park , C.B. ; Suh , N.P. A microcellular processing study of poly (ethylene terephthalate) in the amorphous and secmicrystalline states, part I: Microcell nucleation . Polym. Eng. Sci. 1996 , 36 , 1437 – 1445 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shimbo , M. ; Baldwin , D.F. ; Sun , N.P. The viscoelastic behavior of microcellular plastics with varying cell size . Polym. Eng. Sci. 1995 , 35 , 1387 – 1393 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jenkins , M.J. ; Harrison , K.L. ; Silva , M.M.C.G. ; Shakesheff , K.M. ; Whitaker , M.J. Characterisation of microcellular foams produced from semi-crystalline PCL using supercritical carbon dioxide . Euro. Polym. J. 2006 , 42 , 3145 – 3151 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Han , E. ; Kim , Y.H. ; Cha , S.W. Changes in the reflectivity and color characteristics of microcellular foamed plastics . Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng. 2012 , 51 , 959 – 965 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Miller , M. ; Kumer , V. Microcellular and nanocellular solid-state polyetherimide (PEI) foams using sub-critical carbon dioxide, II: Tensile and impact properties . Polymer 2011 , 52 , 2910 – 2919 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Seo , J.H. ; Ohm , W.S. ; Cho , S.H. ; Cha , S.W. Effect of repeated microcellular foaming process on cell morphology and foaming ratio of microcellular plastics . Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng. 2011 , 50 , 588 – 592 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Münir , T. ; Gerard , T.; Caneba. ; Wang , B. Extrusion with carbon dioxide (CO2) and characterization of ABS/Mg (OH)2/nanoclay composites . Inter. J. Polym. 2012 , 61 , 116 – 123 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jeon , B. ; Han , J.J. ; Lee , K.S. ; Cha , S.W. Improvement of the mechanical properties of biodegradable polymers using a microcellular foaming process and natural by-products . Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng. 2012 , 51 , 401 – 406 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zhang , R.C. ; Xu , Y. ; Lu , Z.Y. ; Min , M. ; Gao , Y. ; Huang , Y.G. ; Lu , A. Investigation on the crystallization behavior of poly(ether ether ketone)/poly(phenylene sulfide) blends . J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2008 , 108 , 1829 – 1836 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zhang , R.C. ; Lu , A. ; Min , M. ; Lu , Z.Y. ; Huang , Y.G. Non-Isothermal crystallization of high-impact polystyrene/poly(phenylene sulfide) blends . Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng. 2008 , 47 , 215 – 222 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Min , M. ; Lu , A. ; Zhang , R.C. ; Gao , Y. ; Lu , Z.Y. ; Zhu , J.Z. Investigation on the isothermal crystallization of poly(phenlene sulfide) by rheology and polarized light microscopy . Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng. 2008 , 47 , 779 – 784 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brady , D.G.. Poly(phenylene sulfide)-how, when, why, where, and where now . Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Appl. Polym. Sympos. 1981 , 36 , 231 – 239 .
   Google Scholar
• Doroudiani , S. ; Park , C.B. ; Kortschot , M.T. Effect of the crystallinity and morphology on the microcellular foam structure of semicrystalline polymer . Polym. Eng. Sci. 1996 , 36 , 2645 – 2662 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Colton , J.S. The nucleation of microcellular foams in semicrystalline thermoplastics . Mater. Mfg. Proc. 1989 , 4 , 253 – 262 .
   Google Scholar
• Baldwin , D.F. ; Park , C.B. ; Suh , N.P. A microcellular processing study of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in the amorphous and semicrystalline states, part II: Cell growth and process design . Polym. Eng. Sci. 1996 , 36 , 1446 – 1453 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Masayasu , L. ; Akira , K. Effects of crystallization on cell morphology in microcellular polyphenylene sulfide . Furukawa Rev. 2005 , 28 , 32 – 38 .
   Google Scholar
• Hayashi , H. ; Mori , T. ; Okamoto , M. ; Yamasaki , S. ; Hayami , H. Polyethylene ionomer-based nano-composite foams prepared by a batch process and MuCell® injection molding . Mater. Sci. Eng. C 2010 , 30 , 62 – 70 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lee , J. ; Turng , L.S. ; Kramschuster , A. The microcellular injection molding of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites . Polym.-Plast. Technol. Eng. 2010 , 49 , 1339 – 1346 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bledzki , A.K. ; Faruk , O. Injection moulded microcellular wood fibre-polypropylene composites . Compos. Pt. A 2006 , 37 , 1358 – 1367 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pilla , S. ; Kramschuster , A. ; Yang , L. ; Lee , J. ; Gong , S. ; Turng , L.S. Microcellular injection-molding of polylactide with chain-extender . Mater. Sci. Eng. C 2009 , 29 , 1258 – 1265 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yuan , M. ; Turng , L.S. Microstructure and mechanical properties of microcellular injection molded polyamide-6 nanocomposites . Polymer 2005 , 46 , 7273 – 7292 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hwang , S.S. ; Hsu , P.P. ; Chiang , C.W. Shrinkage study of textile roller molded by conventional/microcellular injection-molding process . Inter. Commun. Heat Mass Trans. 2008 , 35 , 735 – 743 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chen , H.L. ; Chien , R.D. ; Chen , S.C. Using thermally insulated polymer film for mold temperature control to improve surface quality of microcellular injection molded parts . Inter. Commun. Heat Mass Trans. 2008 , 35 , 991 – 994 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hwang , S.S. ; Liu , S.P. ; Hsu , P.P. ; Yeh , J.M. ; Chang , K.C. ; Lai , Y.Z. Effect of organoclay on the mechanical/thermal properties of microcellular injection molded PBT-clay nanocomposites . Inter. Commun. Heat Mass Trans. 2010 , 37 , 1036 – 1043 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moon , Y. ; Cha , S.W. ; Seo , J.H. Bubble nucleation and growth in microcellular injection molding processes . Polym. Plast. Technol. Eng. 2008 , 47 , 420 – 426 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kumar , V. ; Suh , NP. A process for making microcellular thermoplastic parts . Polym. Eng. Sci. 1990 , 30 , 1323 – 1329 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ford , C.M. ; Gibson , L.J. Uniaxial strength asymmetry in cellular materials: an analytical model . Inter. J. Mech. Sci. 1998 , 40 , 521 – 531 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Krause , B.R. et al. . Microcellular foaming of amorphous high-T g polymers using carbon dioxide . Macromolecules 2001 , 34 , 874 – 884 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chu , H.J. ; Zhu , B.K. ; Xu , Y.Y. Polyimide foams with ultralow dielectric constant . J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2006 , 102 , 1734 – 1740 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Guan , R. ; Wang , B.Q. ; Lu , D.P. ; Fang , Q. ; Xiang , B.L. Micocellular thin PET sheet foam preparation by compression molding . J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2004 , 93 , 1698 – 1704 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yuan , M.L. ; Turng , L.S. ; Gong , S.Q. ; Caulfield , D. ; Hunt , C. ; Spindler , R. Study of injection molded microcellular polyamide-6 nanocomposites . Polym. Eng. Sci. 2004 , 44 , 673 – 686 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar