Research Article

Natural Fibre-Reinforced Biofoams

Table 12

Effect of the cooling system on the void content and the cellular structure (PLA 7000D, 2 wt% CBA1, temperature profile A, screw speed 30 rpm, die temperature 195°C)—Void content , cell dimensions ( , ), cell size polydispersity (PDI), cell density ( ), cell-wall thickness (δ)—( ) = standard deviation.

Cooling system (%) (μm) (μm)PDI (cells/cm3) × 104δ (μm)

free47 (1)1071220.887.3849.26
confined45 (1)921050.8810.8645.59