A composite foam is provided having silica aerogel particles dispersed in a closed cell polymeric foam. The silica aerogel particles are included in a volume fraction between 2 and 60%, and the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 40 mW/m?K or less and a density of 60 kg/m.sup.3 or less. In another embodiment, a composite foam is provided having a perforated closed cell polymeric foam and 2-60% hydrophobic silica aerogel particles by volume with a particle size distribution of 1 to 50 ?m, where the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 30 mW/m?K or less, a density of 20-45 kg/m.sup.3, and an air permeability of 20-40 cubic feet per minute.

A composite foam is provided having silica aerogel particles dispersed in a closed cell polymeric foam. The silica aerogel particles are included in a volume fraction between 2 and 60%, and the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 40 mW/m?K or less and a density of 60 kg/m.sup.3 or less. In another embodiment, a composite foam is provided having a perforated closed cell polymeric foam and 2-60% hydrophobic silica aerogel particles by volume with a particle size distribution of 1 to 50 ?m, where the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 30 mW/m?K or less, a density of 20-45 kg/m.sup.3, and an air permeability of 20-40 cubic feet per minute.

The present invention is related to a foam fabric comprised of foam particles, a foaming agent, an antibacterial agent, a filler and a glue and methods of making it. The foaming agent is comprised eg of azodicarbonamide, triazinyl triazine, ethanolamine and aluminum potassium sulfate; the antibacterial agent is comprised eg of 2,4,4-trichloro-2-hydroxydiphenyl ether and ethylene oxide; the filler is chosen eg from titanium dioxide, iron oxide, mica powder and combinations thereof; and the glue is comprised of eg a rosin resin and an epoxy composite resin, wherein the epoxy composite resin is comprised of an epoxy resin, a terpene resin, aluminum oxide, polybutene and an emulsifier and a solvent.

The present invention is related to a foam fabric comprised of foam particles, a foaming agent, an antibacterial agent, a filler and a glue and methods of making it. The foaming agent is comprised eg of azodicarbonamide, triazinyl triazine, ethanolamine and aluminum potassium sulfate; the antibacterial agent is comprised eg of 2,4,4-trichloro-2-hydroxydiphenyl ether and ethylene oxide; the filler is chosen eg from titanium dioxide, iron oxide, mica powder and combinations thereof; and the glue is comprised of eg a rosin resin and an epoxy composite resin, wherein the epoxy composite resin is comprised of an epoxy resin, a terpene resin, aluminum oxide, polybutene and an emulsifier and a solvent.

A method of forming panels. The method comprises mixing a composition comprising curable resin, microspheres and at least one additive in the presence of a catalyst. The method further comprises transferring the composition to a cuboid shaped mold and allowing the composition to cure in the cuboid shaped mold to form a cuboid shaped body of syntactic foam material. The method further comprises demolding the cuboid shaped body of syntactic foam material and cutting panels from the cuboid shaped body of syntactic foam material. The method further comprises drying the panels.

Organic solid three-dimensional polymeric foams, a process for preparing the same, and use thereof, the foams includes a solid continuous phase and pores, wherein the foams have a pore size ranging from 50 nm to 200 ?m and a volumetric fraction of the solid continuous phase is from 0.1 to 60%, with respect to the total volume of the foams, and a polydispersity index from 1 to 30%, the foams being ordered over a volume of at least 100 pores.

Organic solid three-dimensional polymeric foams, a process for preparing the same, and use thereof, the foams includes a solid continuous phase and pores, wherein the foams have a pore size ranging from 50 nm to 200 ?m and a volumetric fraction of the solid continuous phase is from 0.1 to 60%, with respect to the total volume of the foams, and a polydispersity index from 1 to 30%, the foams being ordered over a volume of at least 100 pores.

The present disclosure is directed to a physically crosslinked, closed cell continuous multilayer foam structure comprising at least one foam polypropylene/polyethylene layer with a recycled polyolefin material layer. The multilayer foam structure can be obtained by coextruding a multilayer structure comprising at least one nonrecycled foam composition layer with at least one recycled foam composition layer, irradiating the coextruded structure with ionizing radiation, and continuously foaming the irradiated structure.

The present disclosure is directed to a physically crosslinked, closed cell continuous multilayer foam structure comprising at least one foam polypropylene/polyethylene layer with a recycled polyolefin material layer. The multilayer foam structure can be obtained by coextruding a multilayer structure comprising at least one nonrecycled foam composition layer with at least one recycled foam composition layer, irradiating the coextruded structure with ionizing radiation, and continuously foaming the irradiated structure.

Processes for preparing polystyrene-phenolic foam composites and precursor compositions are described. The processes yield composites having advantageous properties particularly useful in insulation and fire resisting applications.