Handbook of polymeric foams and foam technology

Describing all classes of polymeric foams, including their chemistry, synthesis, commercial production methods, properties, and applications, this handbook is designed to support engineers in their effort to develop practical solutions for industrial design and manufacturing challenges. Since the publication of the previous edition of this book over a decade ago, many of the industry's most pressing problems, including environmentally acceptable blowing agents, combustibility, and solid waste disposal, have been addressed and significant progress has been made. The new edition addresses these developments and also presents several new classes of foam brought to industrial application in recent years. Contents: - Fundamentals of Foam Formation - Cellular Structure and Properties of Foamed Polymers - Flexible Polyurethane Foams - Rigid Polyurethane Foams - Polyisocyanurate Foams - RIM and RRIM Foams - Polystyrene and Structural Foams - Polyolefin Foams - PVC Foams - Epoxy Foams - Latex Foams - Silicone Foams - Fluoropolymer Foams - Wood Composite Foams - Phenolic Foams - Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Foams - Syntactic Polymer Foams - Blowing Agents for Polymer Foams