Foam insulation that has been produced by the methods of making and polyolefin foams blown physically

摘要

The invention relates to a process for producing a polyolefin foam having a higher temperature resistance and comprising a polypropylene and/or polyethylene, which process comprises first mixing and melting one or more polyolefins having a melting range, measured by means of differential scanning calorimetry at a heating rate of 10° C./min, within the range of 95 to 170° C. and optionally other polyolefins and/or additives so as to form a homogeneous mixture having a melt temperature within the range of 120 to 160° C., melting said homogeneous mixture in an extruder, mixing said molten mixture with a physical foaming agent and subsequently cooling said mixture so that the molten mixture transfers from the liquid phase into a semi-crystalline phase, and expanding the cooled mixture into a foam. The invention further relates to an insulation foam produced with said process.