Abstract
A detailed investigation was carried out on the foaming of cross-linked low-density polyethylene (x-LDPE) sheets with CO 2 as a blowing agent on a batch scale. The x-LDPE sheets were produced through two different sequences, i.e., part formation after irradiation (Sequence A), and irradiation after part formation (Sequence B). The foaming behavior of x-LDPE samples prepared by both Sequence A and B was compared in terms of cell size distribution, cell size, cell density and volume expansion ratio. The optimum radiation dose for the foaming of x-LDPE was found to be 50 kGy. At a foaming temperature of 100 °C, the cell size of x-LDPE foam was less than 10 μm, and the maximal value of cell density reached 10 11 cells/cm 3. The SA and SB series of x-LDPE foams both had a microcellular structure. It may be possible to realize a continuous manufacture process for x-LDPE foam with the Sequence A.
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