期刊
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
卷 103, 期 -, 页码 68-79出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.04.002
关键词
PEBA foams; Foam injection molding; Super-elastic; Thermal and sound insulation
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [51405267, 51675308]
- Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China [ZR2014EEQ017]
- Young Scholars Program of Shandong University [2017WLJH23]
- Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong University
Polyether block amide (PEBA) is a thermoplastic elastomer that offers a unique combination of low density, flexibility, small hysteresis and excellent flex fatigue resistance. Foaming is an effective method to save material, reduce weight, and tune mechanical properties, and thus to broaden the applications of PEBA. Here we report a flexible and scalable strategy to fabricate low-density PEBA foams via mold-opening foam injection molding. PEBA foams with tunable cellular structure were fabricated. The lightweight PEBA foam with a density of 0.17 g/cm(3) exhibits super elasticity with an energy loss coefficient less than 25%, a resilience value up to 82%, and a compression set less than 5%. Moreover, it also performs outstanding while anisotropic thermal insulation properties, with an in-plane thermal conductivity of 30 mW.m(-1).K-1 and a through-plane thermal conductivity of 50 mW.m(-1).K-1. Furthermore, the lightweight PEBA foam also presents excellent acoustic insulation properties in a wide frequency range from 1000 Hz to 4000 Hz. Interestingly, it is found that smaller cell size contributes to enhanced strength, elasticity, and sound insulation. The lightweight, super-elastic, and thermal-sound insulation bio-based PEBA foams with tunable structure show a promising future in many applications such as sportswear, protective materials, and insulation materials.
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