MICROCELLULAR INJECTION MOLDING PROCESSES FOR PERSONAL AND CONSUMER CARE PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING

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APP PUB NO 20100198133A1
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12366318

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A method of injection molding produces a microcellular material. In this method, a polymer is melted and blended with a supercritical fluid to produce a single-phase polymer-gas solution. This solution is injected through a nozzle and into a mold. When injected through the nozzle, gas in the solution (from the supercritical fluid) emerges from the polymer, which then solidifies. In emerging from the solution, the gas causes the nucleation of cells that result in a microcellular structure. A foam material comprises a polymer having a microcellular structure formed by the nucleation of micro-cells. The micro-cells are formed by the dispersing of a supercritical fluid in a liquid solution of the polymer when the polymer is subjected to a pressure drop. A feminine hygiene device is fabricated from a foamed polymer.

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WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION614 WALNUT STREET MADISON WI 53726

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Dougherty,, JR Eugene P Camden-Wyoming, US 14 226
Edgett, Keith Middletown, US 54 854
Gorton, Patrick Clifton Park, US 4 31
Kramschuster, Adam J Madison, US 2 54
Lacey, Chris Cambridge, US 3 71
Lee, Jungjoo Madison, US 6 235
Turng, Lih-Sheng (Tom) Madison, US 1 31

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