This handbook explores the applications of polymer foams, and the properties that make them suitable for so many applications, in the detail required by postgraduate students, researchers and the many industrial engineers and designers who work with polymer foam in industry. It covers the mechanical properties of foams and foam microstructure, processing of foams, mechanical testing and analysis (using Finite element analysis). In addition, it uniquely offers a broader perspective on the actual engineering of foams and foam based (or foam including) products by including nine detailed case studies which firmly plant the theory of the book in a real world context, making it ideal for both polymer engineers and chemists and mechanical engineers and product designers.
Audience
Advanced students/researchers in polymer engineering, MS&E, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering schools; Professional engineers in the plastics applications industries, petro-chemical industry, materials processing and design engineers working with polymer foam products and packaging
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Basics of the mechanics of polymers 3. PU foam processing and microstructure 4. Bead foam processing and microstructure 5. Mechanical testing of polymeric foams 6. FEA modelling 7. Micromechanics of Open-cell foams 8. Air flow in open cell foams 9. Case study: Seating design 10. Case study: Sports and impact mats 11. Micromechanics of closed cell foams 12. Case study: Transit packaging 13. Case study: Running shoe foams 14. Case study: Cycle helmets 15. Indentation, crack and fracture toughness 16. Case study: Motorcycle helmets 17. Case study: Hip protectors 18. Case study: Thermal sandwich panels 19. Creep and creep mechanisms 20. Effects of water on polymer mechanics and performance 21. Case study: Rugby and Soccer protection
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