@Article{JRM.2013.634125,
AUTHOR = {M.C. Basso, A. Pizzi, A. Celzard},
TITLE = {Dynamic Foaming Behaviour of Polyurethane vs Tannin/ Furanic Foams},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Renewable Materials},
VOLUME = {1},
YEAR = {2013},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {273--278},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jrm/v1n4/49660},
ISSN = {2164-6341},
ABSTRACT = {: Simultaneously monitoring the variation of temperature, foam rising rate, internal foam pressure and 
dielectric polarisation, the latter being a direct measure of setting and curing of a thermosetting foam, has 
allowed the comparison of the dynamic variation of determinant parameters of polyurethane foams and 
of tannin/furanic foams of different formulation and characteristics. This monitoring provides a good 
description of the process and possible characteristics of the prepared foam and constitutes an invaluable tool 
for foam formulation. Such a comparison indicates that fundamental differences, but also similarities, exist 
between the foaming processes of the two classes of foam. The dynamics of the foams were compared for (i) 
a tannin/furanic foam formulation using formaldehyde and a low-boiling blowing agent (STD); (ii) a tannin/
furanic foam containing neither formaldehyde nor blowing agent (MN65)., (iii) the same as (i) but with the 
addition of a small proportion of surfactant (MN8’), and (4) a commercial PUR foam formulation.},
DOI = {10.7569/JRM.2013.634125}
}