LEADER 02468nam 2200373 450 001 9910674382403321 005 20230623222431.0 024 7 $a10.3390/books978-3-0365-2832-8 035 $a(CKB)5400000000043758 035 $a(NjHacI)995400000000043758 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000043758 100 $a20230623d2022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aStructure, properties and applications of polymeric foams /$fedited by Aleksander Hejna 210 1$aBasel, Switzerland :$cMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,$d2022. 215 $a1 online resource (186 pages) 311 $a3-0365-2833-4 330 $aFoaming of polymeric materials enables weight reduction, which is very important from the economic point of view, but most of all, it should be considered as an excellent means to provide new properties to various polymeric materials. Permanent developments in foaming technologies allow manufacturing of foams with micro- and even nano-sized pores, expanding the already very wide range of their applications. Except for the most conventional applications, which include damping materials, thermal and acoustic insulation, packaging materials or absorbents, applications in catalysis, fuel cells, tissue engineering, and electromagnetic shielding, often associated with nanocellular structures, have become more and more popular.Moreover, having in mind the ongoing trends and law regulations, it is important to remember the environmental impact of polymeric foams. Recent technological developments often involve biodegradability of foams, application of environmentally friendly raw materials, and innovative recycling methods.Because of the richness of potential innovations and future developments, the Editors are pleased to present the Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymeric Foams book, a collection of papers from Materials Special Issue dealing with the structure, performance, and applications of polymeric foams. 606 $aPlastic foams 606 $aUrethane foam 615 0$aPlastic foams. 615 0$aUrethane foam. 676 $a668.493 702 $aHejna$b Aleksander 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910674382403321 996 $aStructure, Properties and Applications of Polymeric Foams$92943952 997 $aUNINA