Transformation of TPU elastomers into TPU foams using supercritical CO2. A new reprocessing approach
P. Belmonte, María Jesús Ramos, Juan F. Rodrı́guez, I. Garrido, María Teresa García, Jesús Manuel García-Vargas
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSupercritical fluidComposite materialElastomerThermoplasticExpansion ratioThermoplastic polyurethaneCompression setWork (physics)Thermoplastic elastomerPolymerCopolymerMechanical engineeringThermodynamicsEngineeringPhysicsNatural rubberPolymer Foaming and CompositesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolymer crystallization and properties