Abstract
Abstract In this paper, the thin microcellular poly(ethylene terephthalate)(PET) sheets, having the controlled structures, were prepared by compression molding. The effects of the processing conditions on the microcellular PET tensile properties have been investigated. By comparing the importance of the individual processing parameters, the saturation time was the most important factor to determine tensile modulus, whereas the saturation time and the upper-plate temperature were the most important processing parameters that influence the tensile strength and specific tensile strength. The effects of the microstructure on the tensile properties of microcellular PET were also investigated systematically. The results indicated that the tensile modulus and strength increased with increasing foam density, but decreased slightly with increasing cell size. Following the experimental data, a new model was built to relate the tensile modulus and tensile strength with the foam density and the cell size.
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