Ultrasonic Processing of Polymer Foam

고분자 포움의 초음파 가공

Ultrasonically induced bubble formation in thermoplastic matrix was investigated experimentally and theoretically. polystyrene was saturated with nitrogen under the pressure of 0.2 to 3.45 MPa in a pressure chamber, followed by pressure release and ultrasonic bubble nucleation. Zinc stearate was added to polystyrene as the nucleating agent to induce heterogeneous nucleation. Various mixture of low density polyethylene and polyethylene wax was also saturated with the gas. The foamed specimens with or without ultrasonically induced bubble nucleation was modeled by modifying the classical nucleation theory. The rate of ultrasonic nucleation was predicted for homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation at a conical cavity. This study showed that the heterogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation at a conical cavity. This study showed that the heterogeneous nucleation must be employed for ultrasonic production of bubbles in a viscous fluid and the homogeneous nucleation for ultrasonic production of bubbles in a low viscosity fluid.

본 연구의 목적은 낮은 포화 압력하에서의 초음파에 의한 미세포 포움 구조 획득의 가능성을 평가하기 위한 것으로, 이 초음파 가공을 고분자 포움의 연속적인 압출 가공에 적용하기 위한 기초 연구를 이론적 및 실험적으로 수행함에 있다.따라서 미세포구조의 획득이 본 연구의 목적은 아니며 초음파를 이용한 열가소성 수지내의 핵생성 거동에 대한 고찰을 하고자 한다.