Polymer Nanocomposite Foams (Bookzcity)

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This book focuses on the subject of foams generated with polymer nanocomposite
materials. Polymer nanocomposites have been developed continuously for the last
two decades. These advancements have led to their application in many fields such
as automotive, packaging, insulation, and so forth. Foams are one product, which
is common to many application fields and also has high commercial value. Use of
nanocomposites in the formation of foams enhances the property profiles such as
porosity control, strength, stiffness, and so on, significantly, which enables the application
of such materials in conventional areas ranging to more advanced ones.

The generation of nanostructured foams is affected by a large number of factors
such as the nature of the polymer, the methods used to achieve the cellular structure,
the interaction of the polymer with the filler surface, the dispersion state of the filler,
and so forth. A small change in the process variables completely affects the structure
and properties of the resulting foams, thus a thorough understanding of the various
factors affecting the foams’ structure–property correlations is needed. The book
aims to compile the advancements in the various aspects of nanocomposite foams
with the objective of providing background information to readers new to this field
as well as to serve as a reference text for researchers in this area.

In Chapter 1, different synthesis and processing techniques used to prepare
poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nanocomposite foams are reviewed. The effects
of nanoparticles on foam morphology and properties are discussed.