INHERENTLY OPEN-CELLED POLYPROPYLENE FOAM WITH LARGE CELL SIZE

摘要

Foam a polymer blend of (a) a high melt strength polypropylene (HMS PP); (b) a linear or substantially linear polypropylene that has a melting point within ten degrees Celsius of (a), a melt flow rate that is significantly different than (a) and that is miscible with (a); and, optionally, (c) a polyethylene that is immiscible with (a) produces a polymeric foam having an average cell size of at least four millimeters and that has an inherent open-celled content of at least 40 percent. The HMS PP makes up 60 weight percent (wt%) or more and 90 wt% or less of the total combined weight of (a) and (b). Component (c) makes up 60 wt% or less of the total polymer blend weight.