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Volume 94, Issue 10
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Special Issue for General Reviews “Cellular Rubber and Related Technologies”
Introductory Remarks
Special Issue for General Reviews
  • Foaming of Crosslinking Polymers
    Masahiro OHSHIMA
    2021 Volume 94 Issue 10 Pages 336-340
    Published: 2021
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2022
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2324/gomu.94.336
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    Some of the recent advancements in the research on rubber and thermoplastic elastomers foams were summarized here, focusing on the bubble nucleation behavior in the crosslinking polymers.

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  • Foaming of Polymers using Supercritical Fluids
    Hiromu SAITO
    2021 Volume 94 Issue 10 Pages 341-345
    Published: 2021
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2022
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2324/gomu.94.341
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    Fine porous structure with the size of several ten nm to several μm can be obtained by foaming of polymers using supercritical fluids such as supercritical carbon dioxide. Owing to the characteristic properties originated from the fine porous structure, porous materials obtained by supercritical foaming are expected to be applied to structural materials, medical materials, insulation materials, and electronic materials. Control of porous structure of rubbers using supercritical fluids is also briefly described.

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  • Foaming Technology for Weather Strip
    Masakazu KUROSAWA
    2021 Volume 94 Issue 10 Pages 346-349
    Published: 2021
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2022
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2324/gomu.94.346
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    This paper introduces practical examples of foaming technology for automotive rubber parts for the purpose of deepening the foaming technology of elastomer materials.

    In particular, we explain the foaming technology for weather strip which is our main product.

    Weather strips are parts that are attached around the doors of automobiles and around the glass of the body. It is a seal part that prevents wind, rain, dust, and noise from entering through the gap of other parts.

    Weather strips are made of flexible foamed EPDM or foamed TPE in order to give them the properties as automotive body seal parts, and it is manufactured by extrusion foam molding.

    It is important to control foaming process for satisfying required performance and manufacturing stable of the weather strips, and they are realized by mean of foaming agent optimization and material management.

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  • Rubber Materials with Thermo-expandable Microcapsule
    Shigetsugu AKETA
    2021 Volume 94 Issue 10 Pages 350-353
    Published: 2021
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2022
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2324/gomu.94.350
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    Expandable microcapsule is used as the foaming agent for rubber. It does not generate gas and not affect vulcanization. It must expand before the rubber is fully vulcanized. This foaming technique will contribute to a fine closed cell structure and a nice surface texture of rubber.

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