Abstract
The mechanical properties at low strain rates, dynamic mechanical properties, creep-recovery behaviour, thermal expansion and thermal conductivity of foams manufactured from blends of low density polyethylene (LDPE) with an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and with a polyisoprene polystyrene block copolymer (IS copolymer) have been studied as a function of the LDPE content in the blends. The experimental results show important aspects related with the modification of the foam properties by blending.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Loveridge
P.
and
Mills
N.J.
Cell. Polym. , 10 , (1991 ), 393
2.
Cunningham
A.
Hilyard
N.C.
in “Low Density Cellular Plastics: Physical Basis of Behaviour ”,
Hilyard
N.C.
,
Cunningham
A.
, (Ed.), Chapman and Hall , (1994 )
3.
Rodríguez-Pérez
M.A.
,
Alonso
O.
,
Duijsens
A.
,
De Saja
J.A.
, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. Ed., 36 , (1998 ), 2587
4.
Rodríguez-Pérez
M.A.
,
Alonso
O.
,
Souto
J.
,
De Saja
J.A.
, Polymer Testing, 16 , (1997 ), 287
5.
Wunderlich
B.
in “Macromolecular Physics ”, Vol.2 , Academic Press, New York, 1973-1976.
6.
Sims
G.L.A.
Khunniteekol
C.
Cell . Polym. , 13 , (1994 ), 137
7.
Gibson
L.J.
and
Ashby
M.F.
“Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties ”, Pergamon Press, Oxford, England, (1988 ), 122
8.
Turner
S.
“Mechanical Testing of Plastics ”, Longman Group Limited, England, (1983 )
9.
Charrier
J.M.
“Polymeric Materials and Processing: Plastics, Elastomers and Composites ”, Oxford University Press, (1990 ), 63
10.
Rodríguez-Pérez
M.A.
,
Duijsens
A.
, De Saja J.A., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 68 , (1998 ), 1237
11.
Leach
A.G.
J. Phys. D. Appl. Phys. , 26 , (1993 ), 733
12.
Glicksman
L.R.
in “Low Density Cellular Plastics: Physical Basis of Behaviour ”, Hilyard, N.C.,
Cunningham
A.
, (Ed..), Chapman and Hall, (1994 )
13.
Rodríguez-Pérez
M.A.
,
Díez-Gutierrez
S.
,
De Saja
J.A.
, Polym. Eng. Sci., 38 , (1998 ), 831
14.
Alberola
N.
Cavaille
J.Y.
and
Pérez
J.
J. Polym. Sei. Polym. Phys., (Ed.) , 28 , (1990 ), 569
15.
Popli
P.
Glotin
M.
Mandelkern
L.
and
Benson
R.S.
J. Polym. Sei. Polym. Phys. Ed. , 22 , (1984 ), 407
16.
Sperling
L.H.
in “Sound and Vibration Damping with Polymers ”, Corsaro R.D. (Ed.), American Chemical Society , (1990 )