SOLID-STATE CELLULAR AND NONCELLULAR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS: PROCESSING, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATIONS

摘要

Methods for reducing the density of thermoplastic materials and the articles made therefrom having similar or improved mechanical properties to the solid or noncellular material. Also disclosed are improvements to foaming methods and the cellular structures of the foams made therefrom, and methods for altering the impact strength of solid or noncellular thermoplastic materials and the shaping of the materials into useful articles.