Compressibility, foams

Depending on the metal foam configuration, its specific surface area varies from 500 for original foam to 10,000 m /m for compressed foam. Aluminum foam of 40 pores per inch (ppi) was studied. The structure of the porous material is presented in Fig. 2.77. 

Since wet foams contain approximately spherical bubbles, their viscosities can be estimated by the same means that are used to predict emulsion viscosities. In this case the foam viscosity is described in terms of the viscosity of the continuous liquid phase (tjo) and the amount of dispersed gas (4>). In dry foams, where the internal phase has a high volume fraction the foam viscosity increases strongly due to bubble crowding, or structural viscosity, becomes non-Newtonian, and frequently exhibits a yield stress. As is the case for emulsions, the maximum volume fraction possible for an internal phase made up of uniform, incompressible spheres is 74%, but since the gas bubbles are very deformable and compressible, foams with an internal vol-... 

Compressible materials rarely have a good bond to the sides of the joint but, if installed under pressure, will expand to release that pressure if the joint opens, or squeeze together if it closes. Without a good bond to the joint sides, this type of filler is rather easily penetrated by contained liquids. It is, therefore, common practice to fill the joint to within V4 in. to Vz in. of the top with the compressible foam, then seal the top space with the deformable sealant, applied in putty or fluid form and bonded to the sides of the joint. It is important that the sides of the joint are truly vertical., at 90° from the floor surface, so that as the the joint opens or closes, the movement is at right angles with the sides. 

The foamed structure, shown in Figure 7, is relatively uniform. The paper facing and compressed foam layer beneath the paper is evident. 

When particles move on a surface while under a rotating and compressed foam roll, the surface is subjected to normal ( a ) and shear ( t ) stresses. The total contact stress can be determined from a strain energy relationship. 

Cold-cure foaming is used in the production of what is known as high-resilient foams having high sag factor (i.e., ratio of the load needed to compress foam by 65% to the load needed to compress foam by 25%), which is most important to cushioning characteristics. True cold-cure foams will produce a sag factor of 3-3.2, compared to 2-2.6 for hot-cured foams. 

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The compressive force in sealed joints is applied by means of bolts and the sealing material could be either a compressed foam or various forms of sealants and gaskets. 

Blatz-Ko material This material law was originally developed by Blatz and Ko" to model compressible foam-type polyurethane rubbers. The strain energy for the Blatz-Ko model is given by... 

Cao, A., et al. (2005). Super-Compressible Foam like Carbon Nanotube Films. Science, i 0(5752 , 1307-1310. 

PROCESSING FINE-CELLED RECYCLABLE CBA-BASED POLYOLEFIN FOAMS IN COMPRESSION FOAM MOLDING... 

CBA used for preparing PE-based foamable resins. Celogen OT from Crompton Chemicals was used as the blowing agent for producing PE-based foams in compression foam molding. It consists of chemical p,p -... 

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