Polypropylene foam sheets
US5116881A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249992
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermoformable, rigid or semi-rigid polypropylene foam sheet having a smooth surface and a uniform cell structure and a density of at least 2.5 lbs/ft.sup.3 is prepared by extruding a mixture of a nucleating agent, a physical blowing agent and a polypropylene resin having a high melt strength and high melt elasticity.
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