CELOGEN® Chemical Foaming Agents

What Are Foaming Agents?

CELOGEN® chemical foaming agent additives help produce a cellular structure in various polymers that partake in a hardening phase. Blowing agents are added during the liquid stage, and the polymer's cellular structure loses density while increasing stiffness and thermal insulation properties. The terms blowing agents and chemical foaming agents can be used interchangeably, as they both entail an exothermic and chemical foaming process. CELOGEN® foaming agents are exothermic and generate heat during decomposition while emitting large amounts of gas volume, producing various desired density levels. High-quality foam cell promotion contributes to CELOGEN®’s lightweighting design, particularly desired in packaging and automotive applications.

Why Select CELOGEN® Chemical Foaming Agents?

 

• Improve thermal and audible insulation
• Reduce costs due to scalability
• Produce closed-cell structures
• Lower processing temperatures
• Faster cycle times
• Reduce machine energy
• Uniformity in particle size and decomposition temperature
• Reduce overall weight Improve printing on flat surfaces
• Easy drop-in solution

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CELOGEN® Foaming Agent Applications
CELOGEN® foaming agents offer a wide range of applications, from building and construction to automotive to consumer. Automotive applications include visible parts, door panels, structural parts, and dashboard carriers. Consumer applications include exercise equipment, screen printed jerseys, shoe soles, and toys.

Summary
CELOGEN® chemical foaming agents help manufacturers create a closed cellular structure through an exothermic reaction during the plasticizing process. There are various grades and broad compatibility; talk to a specialist today to see which CELOGEN® grade works best for your formulation.