Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes 2013
Today there are numerous solutions on offer – new methods, resins, technology, processes, and additives and it seems that demand for higher performance and lower costs is set to once again drive technical developments in polymeric foams.
Those involved in the manufacture of blowing agents, PU foam insulation and packaging, foam extrusion and equipment manufacturer were able to hear, discuss and understand the ways in which they can continue to develop and grow within the market and how our leading panel of speakers addressed such topics and issues.
These proceedings cover all the presentations from Smithers Rapra’s fifteenth internationally renowned Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes conference.
Those involved in the manufacture of blowing agents, PU foam insulation and packaging, foam extrusion and equipment manufacturer were able to hear, discuss and understand the ways in which they can continue to develop and grow within the market and how our leading panel of speakers addressed such topics and issues.
These proceedings cover all the presentations from Smithers Rapra’s fifteenth internationally renowned Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes conference.
SESSION 1: CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL FOAMING BASICS
Paper 1
Chemical foaming agents in thermoplastics and thermosets
Dr Thomas Mergenhagen, Tramaco GmbH, Germany
Paper 2
Chemical foaming of thermoplastic seals at ambient pressure
Matthias Gössi & Jürgen Finter, Sika Technology AG, Zürich/Switzerland
Paper 3
A zero ODP and low GWP foam expansion agent
Claus-Peter Keller, Dupont de Nemours (Deutschland) GmbH, Germany, Gary Loh, Joseph A. Creazzo, Mark L. Robin, PhD & Saadat A. Ata, DuPont Company, USA
Paper 4
Shelf life evaluation of PU rigid spray foams
David Modray, Foam Supplies, Inc, USA
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SESSION 2: CURED SYSTEMS (PUR AND SILICONE)
Paper 5
Foaming process and cellular structure analyses of bio-based flexible polyurethane foams
Piotr Rojek & Aleksander Prociak,, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
Paper 6
Foaming of silicone rubber with physical blowing agents in an extrusion process
Dipl.-Gyml. Sarah Sitz, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann, Elena Göbel & Margareta Merke, Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV) an der RWTH Aachen, Germany
Paper 7
Silicone foams: how to expand the fastest crosslinking elastomer
??Dr. Jürgen Weidinger, M+S Silicon GmbH & Co.KG, Germany - paper unavailable at time of print SESSION 3: POLYMERS AND PROCESSES
?Paper 8
Sustainability in foam created by rheological analysis and LDPE foam resins
John Krist & Emanuel van der Ven, SABIC Europe, The Netherlands
Paper 9
Retrofit concepts for foam extrusion with heat exchangers
Christian Schlummer, Promix Solutions AG, Switzerland
Paper 10
Foams and wood composite foams produced by rotomoulding
Alexandre Raymond & Denis Rodrigue, Université Laval, Canada
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SESSION 4: INJECTION MOULDING
Paper 11
Molding large foamed plastic parts
Brian Read, Horizon Plastics International Inc, Canada
Paper 12
A mould filling simulation and validation data for microcellular foaming
Levi Kishbaugh, Trexel Inc, USA & Anthony Yang, Lloyd Shiu, Dan Chang, Moldex3D Presenter: Martin Jacobi, Trexel GmbH, Germany
?Paper 13
Light-weight potential of fiber reinforced foams
Dipl.-Ing Alexander Roch, Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT,Germany
SESSION 5: EXTRUSION DIRECT GASSING TRENDS AND MARKETS
Paper 14
Trends and potential of advanced insulating foams
Dr.-Ing. Maria-Kristin Sommer, P. Gutmann, C. Schröder, R. Hingmann, C. Däschlein, A. Löffler, BASF SE, Germany
Paper 15
New class of brominated polymeric flame retardants for use in polystyrene foams
Heli Hollnagel2, Inken Beulich2*, J. Chris Bloom1, John W. Davis1, Bruce King1, Shari Kram1, Christine Lukas3, Ted Morgan1, Bill Stobby1 1The Dow Chemical Company, USA,2 Dow Europe GmbH, Switzerland,3Dow Chemicals UK Limited, United Kingdom
Paper 16
Japanese market situation for EPS and EPP: differences with European market
Hiroshi Fujiwara & Hidekazu Ohara, KANEKA Corp., Japan
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SESSION 6: EXTRUSION DG NEW FINDINGS
Paper 17
Morphology, mechanical properties, and thermoforming behaviour of extrusion foamed organic cellulose ester
S. Hendriks1, T. Hildebrand2, C. Hopmann1, S. Kabasci3, H.-J. Radusch4, F. van Lück5, S. Zepnik3,4 1Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
2Selit Dämmtechnik GmbH, Erbes-Büdesheim, Germany. 3Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Oberhausen, Germany. 4Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Centre of Engineering Sciences, Chair Polymer Technology, Halle (Saale), Germany 5Inde Plastik Betriebsgesellschaft mbH, Aldenhoven, Germany
Paper 18
Continuous polymer foam extrusion with a physical blowing agent in the solid state
Dipl.-Ing Sven Hendriks & Daniel Sander, IKV - Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung, Germany
Paper 19
In-line rheology of gas-loaded polymer melts – The key for understanding the foaming process
T. Köppl, D. Raps, V. Altstädt, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Paper 20
Effects of crystallinity on the foaming behaviours of extruded polypropylene blown with CO2
Alireza Tabatabaei, M. Reza Barzegari, Mohammadreza Nofar, and Chul. B Park, University of Toronto, Canada
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SESSION 7: NANOFILLERS IN FOAMED EXTRUDED SUBSTRATES
Paper 21
Additives with strong thermodynamic affinity for supercritical carbon dioxide: effect on continuous foam processing
Ali Rizvi, Alireza Tabatabaei, Reza Barzegari and Chul B. Park, University of Toronto, Canada
Paper 22
Influence of carbon-based nanoparticles on the thermal conductivity of extruded polystyrene foams Chimezie Okolieocha, Thomas Köppl, Sabrina Kerling, Volker Altstädt, University of Bayreuth, Germany
SESSION 8: NEW FINDINGS AND R&D WORK
Paper 23
Possibilities and challenges of extrusion of foamed products at pilot plant level
Dr Ana Espert Bernia, Aimplas, Spain
Paper 24
Fatigue of sandwich composites and the impact on lightweight applications
Lars Massueger, Jean-Francois Koenig, Alain Sagnard & Fabio D’Ottaviano, DOW Europe GmbH, Switzerland
Paper 1
Chemical foaming agents in thermoplastics and thermosets
Dr Thomas Mergenhagen, Tramaco GmbH, Germany
Paper 2
Chemical foaming of thermoplastic seals at ambient pressure
Matthias Gössi & Jürgen Finter, Sika Technology AG, Zürich/Switzerland
Paper 3
A zero ODP and low GWP foam expansion agent
Claus-Peter Keller, Dupont de Nemours (Deutschland) GmbH, Germany, Gary Loh, Joseph A. Creazzo, Mark L. Robin, PhD & Saadat A. Ata, DuPont Company, USA
Paper 4
Shelf life evaluation of PU rigid spray foams
David Modray, Foam Supplies, Inc, USA
??
SESSION 2: CURED SYSTEMS (PUR AND SILICONE)
Paper 5
Foaming process and cellular structure analyses of bio-based flexible polyurethane foams
Piotr Rojek & Aleksander Prociak,, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
Paper 6
Foaming of silicone rubber with physical blowing agents in an extrusion process
Dipl.-Gyml. Sarah Sitz, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann, Elena Göbel & Margareta Merke, Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV) an der RWTH Aachen, Germany
Paper 7
Silicone foams: how to expand the fastest crosslinking elastomer
??Dr. Jürgen Weidinger, M+S Silicon GmbH & Co.KG, Germany - paper unavailable at time of print SESSION 3: POLYMERS AND PROCESSES
?Paper 8
Sustainability in foam created by rheological analysis and LDPE foam resins
John Krist & Emanuel van der Ven, SABIC Europe, The Netherlands
Paper 9
Retrofit concepts for foam extrusion with heat exchangers
Christian Schlummer, Promix Solutions AG, Switzerland
Paper 10
Foams and wood composite foams produced by rotomoulding
Alexandre Raymond & Denis Rodrigue, Université Laval, Canada
?
SESSION 4: INJECTION MOULDING
Paper 11
Molding large foamed plastic parts
Brian Read, Horizon Plastics International Inc, Canada
Paper 12
A mould filling simulation and validation data for microcellular foaming
Levi Kishbaugh, Trexel Inc, USA & Anthony Yang, Lloyd Shiu, Dan Chang, Moldex3D Presenter: Martin Jacobi, Trexel GmbH, Germany
?Paper 13
Light-weight potential of fiber reinforced foams
Dipl.-Ing Alexander Roch, Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT,Germany
SESSION 5: EXTRUSION DIRECT GASSING TRENDS AND MARKETS
Paper 14
Trends and potential of advanced insulating foams
Dr.-Ing. Maria-Kristin Sommer, P. Gutmann, C. Schröder, R. Hingmann, C. Däschlein, A. Löffler, BASF SE, Germany
Paper 15
New class of brominated polymeric flame retardants for use in polystyrene foams
Heli Hollnagel2, Inken Beulich2*, J. Chris Bloom1, John W. Davis1, Bruce King1, Shari Kram1, Christine Lukas3, Ted Morgan1, Bill Stobby1 1The Dow Chemical Company, USA,2 Dow Europe GmbH, Switzerland,3Dow Chemicals UK Limited, United Kingdom
Paper 16
Japanese market situation for EPS and EPP: differences with European market
Hiroshi Fujiwara & Hidekazu Ohara, KANEKA Corp., Japan
???
SESSION 6: EXTRUSION DG NEW FINDINGS
Paper 17
Morphology, mechanical properties, and thermoforming behaviour of extrusion foamed organic cellulose ester
S. Hendriks1, T. Hildebrand2, C. Hopmann1, S. Kabasci3, H.-J. Radusch4, F. van Lück5, S. Zepnik3,4 1Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
2Selit Dämmtechnik GmbH, Erbes-Büdesheim, Germany. 3Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Oberhausen, Germany. 4Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Centre of Engineering Sciences, Chair Polymer Technology, Halle (Saale), Germany 5Inde Plastik Betriebsgesellschaft mbH, Aldenhoven, Germany
Paper 18
Continuous polymer foam extrusion with a physical blowing agent in the solid state
Dipl.-Ing Sven Hendriks & Daniel Sander, IKV - Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung, Germany
Paper 19
In-line rheology of gas-loaded polymer melts – The key for understanding the foaming process
T. Köppl, D. Raps, V. Altstädt, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Paper 20
Effects of crystallinity on the foaming behaviours of extruded polypropylene blown with CO2
Alireza Tabatabaei, M. Reza Barzegari, Mohammadreza Nofar, and Chul. B Park, University of Toronto, Canada
????
SESSION 7: NANOFILLERS IN FOAMED EXTRUDED SUBSTRATES
Paper 21
Additives with strong thermodynamic affinity for supercritical carbon dioxide: effect on continuous foam processing
Ali Rizvi, Alireza Tabatabaei, Reza Barzegari and Chul B. Park, University of Toronto, Canada
Paper 22
Influence of carbon-based nanoparticles on the thermal conductivity of extruded polystyrene foams Chimezie Okolieocha, Thomas Köppl, Sabrina Kerling, Volker Altstädt, University of Bayreuth, Germany
SESSION 8: NEW FINDINGS AND R&D WORK
Paper 23
Possibilities and challenges of extrusion of foamed products at pilot plant level
Dr Ana Espert Bernia, Aimplas, Spain
Paper 24
Fatigue of sandwich composites and the impact on lightweight applications
Lars Massueger, Jean-Francois Koenig, Alain Sagnard & Fabio D’Ottaviano, DOW Europe GmbH, Switzerland