Polymer foam comprising a polymer and nanoparticles, and nanoparticles for the manufacture of such foam.

Gyula J. Vancso (Inventor), Joost Duvigneau (Inventor), P.H.J. Nederkoorn (Inventor), T. Wassing (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

A polymer foam is produced comprising a polymer and nanoparticles having a maximum dimensionof 750 nm, which foam has cells with an average cell size of at most 1 µm and a cell density of at least 1012 cells/ml, wherein polymeric grafts have been attached to the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may be particles with a solid core or porous hollow core-shell particles. The foam can be manufactured by dispersing the nanoparticles in a polymer to yield a dispersion; by adding a blowing agent to the dispersion to obtain an expandable mixture; and by foaming the expandable mixture to obtain the polymer foam.
Original languageEnglish
Patent numberWO2014073960 A1
Priority date8/11/13
Publication statusSubmitted - 15 May 2014

Keywords

  • IR-96050
  • METIS-310661

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