A method for preparing a polymer mould-free stereostructure foamed product from supercritical fluid, containing a supercritical fluid delivery system, a stereoscopic foaming system and a preheating system, and has the following steps: performing pressure molding on a polymer material to obtain a foaming preform, then preheating the foaming preform in the preheating system, delivering the foaming preform to the stereoscopic foaming system after a temperature rises to a preheating temperature, introducing the supercritical fluid, and decompressing after the supercritical fluid is swelled and diffused to the polymer. The polymer is swelled using high-temperature medium-pressure supercritical fluid by utilizing a one-step method in a stereoscopic foaming tank and then subjected to free mould-free stereoscopic pressure-relief form molding, so as to obtain a polymer microcellular foamed product with controllable product shape, size precision, pore fineness and product density.

A molding method includes providing a molding device, wherein the molding device includes a mold cavity, a feeding port in communication with the mold cavity, and a junction point in connection with the mold cavity; engaging an outlet of an injector to the feeding port; injecting a molding material including a blowing agent into the mold cavity from the feeding port by the injector; and injecting a gas into the mold cavity through the junction point to increase a pressure inside the mold cavity to a predetermined pressure for maintaining the blowing agent in a supercritical state.

The invention discloses a polymer material supercritical fluid foaming autoclave with internal heat exchange, comprising a horizontal autoclave body, an end cover and a spiral heat exchange coil pipe, wherein the heat exchange coil pipe is positioned inside the autoclave body and is mounted against an inner wall of the autoclave body, and a high/low-temperature heat exchange medium can be introduced into the heat exchange coil pipe. According to the invention, the internal heat exchange coil pipe is adopted for heat exchange, so that the heat exchange medium can directly and efficiently exchange heat with the supercritical fluid in the autoclave, and the heat exchange efficiency is improved, which solves the problems of temperature control delay and low efficiency due to the fact that the heat exchange is carried out only by a jacket of the autoclave body in common use at present.

A method for preparing a polymer mould-free stereostructure foamed product from supercritical fluid, containing a supercritical fluid delivery system, a stereoscopic foaming system and a preheating system, and has the following steps: performing pressure molding on a polymer material to obtain a foaming preform, then preheating the foaming preform in the preheating system, delivering the foaming preform to the stereoscopic foaming system after a temperature rises to a preheating temperature, introducing the supercritical fluid, and decompressing after the supercritical fluid is swelled and diffused to the polymer. The polymer is swelled using high-temperature medium-pressure supercritical fluid by utilizing a one-step method in a stereoscopic foaming tank and then subjected to free mould-free stereoscopic pressure-relief foam molding, so as to obtain a polymer microcellular foamed product with controllable product shape, size precision, pore fineness and product density.

A method for producing a foam component includes providing a particulate starting material in a mold, softening the starting material, inducing a pressure change within the mold to cause foaming in at least a portion of the softened starting material without the use of a blowing agent, and solidifying the foamed starting material.

Manufacturing systems for expandable components may include a controller, a heat and/or pressure source, and a transfer line. For example, the expandable components may be configured to transform from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration upon application of heat and/or pressure. In addition, the controller may activate the heat and/or pressure source to release heat and/or gases that are directed to the expandable components via the transfer line. Further, the manufacturing system may also include an igniter, a manifold, and a valve to further control the release of heat and/or gases. Moreover, at least a portion of the heat and/or gases may be recaptured in a closed chamber and redirected to additional expandable components in other closed chambers. Furthermore, various post-processing may be performed on the components in their expanded configurations.

A base paper (6), a picture pattern layer (7) provided on a surface (6a) side of the base paper (6), and foaming agents (8) arranged on a surface (7a) of the picture pattern layer (7) or in the picture pattern layer (7) are provided. In the foaming agents (8), the average particle diameter after foaming is set to 15 μm or more and 250 μm or less and the foaming start temperature is set to 100° C. or more and 220° C. or less.

A method for manufacturing a breast implant includes producing an elastic filler material including foam, by applying a source of gas bubbles to a silicone monomer to create a mixture. The mixture is inserted into a sealed chamber. After inserting the mixture, a pressure inside the sealed chamber is set to a first pressure, and a temperature of the mixture inside the sealed chamber is set to a first temperature. Then, following a preset time duration, the pressure is lowered to a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, and after a given time, the temperature is lowered to a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. A flexible shell, configured for implantation within a breast of a human subject, is filled with the elastic filler material.

Skinned cell structures and methods of producing the same are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a placer to place foamable structures together to define a bundle, a restrainer to restrain the bundle, an activator to activate the foamable structures to expand and form a cell structure within the restrainer, a trimmer to trim the cell structure to define a core, and an assembler to couple a skin to the core to define the skinned cell structure.

The invention relates to a process for producing a foam molded part, wherein a foamable material S comprising a thermoplastic polymer matrix M and at least one foaming agent F is foamed by foam injection molding. The polymer matrix M is preferably based on at least one thermoplastic styrene copolymer, such as ABS and ASA, and wherein the at least one foaming agent F is selected from chemical foaming agents, releasing carbon dioxide, and physical foaming agents, being carbon dioxide or nitrogen.