Rotational Foam Molding of Metallocene Catalyzed Polyethylene: CBA Screening and Process Characteristics

The objective of this work is to investigate the effects of different chemical blowing agents (CBAs) and processing conditions on the cellular structure of foamed metallocene polyethylene and characterize an appropriate blowing agent. An experimental study was conducted to produce metallocene polyethylene foams in dry-blending-based rotational foam molding. The critical processing parameters that optimize the foam structure have been identified …