OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Cellular Plastics is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Preparing low-Density microcellular polystyrene foam by in-Situ fibrillated PTFE and supramolecular nucleator TMC-300 in the presence of sc-CO₂	46
Gelatin-based cellular solids: Fabrication, structure and properties	23
Directing the pore size of rigid polyurethane foam via controlled air entrainment	19
Investigating the physico-mechanical and thermal properties of flexible polyurethane foams made with standard and special polyols produced by the variable pressure foaming technique	15
Preparation and energy absorption of flexible polyurethane foam with hollow glass microsphere	13
Autoclave foaming and steam-chest molding of polypropylene/polybutene-1 blend bead foams and their crystallization and mechanical properties	11
Preparation and intrinsical flame resistance of reed-based polyurethane foam modified by 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10 phosphaphenanthrene 10-oxide	11
Investigation into the effects of foaming variables on the cellular structure and expansion ratio of foamed TPU using response surface methodology	10
Preparation of clay-supported sodium benzoate and its effect on the rheology, crystallization and foaming of long chain branched polypropylene	10
I-WP geometry structural assessment: A theoretical, experimental, and numerical analysis	9
Progress in the development of bead foams – A review	8
Statistical characterization of microcellular polyurethane foams microstructure based on 2D and 3D image analysis	7
Crashworthiness study of polyamide bi-tubular thin-walled tubes using hybrid lattice filling	7
Patents	6
Physical and mechanical properties of hybridized elastomeric foam based on ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer, multiwall carbon nanotube, and barium titanate	6
Calculating diffusion coefficients from molecular dynamics simulations for foam extrusion modelling of polypropylene with CO₂, N₂ and ethanol	5
Morphological, thermal and mechanical properties of recycled HDPE foams via rotational molding	5
Developing an adaptive FE model to reflect the effective mechanical properties in porous elastomeric materials	5
Extrusion foaming of semi-conductive poly (lactic acid)/carbon nanotube nanocomposites: Processing and foam microstructure correlations	5
Predicting mechanical performance of starch-based foam materials	5
ɛ-caprolactone and pentaerythritol derived oligomer for rigid polyurethane foams preparation	5
Patents	5
Emerging trends in flame retardancy of rigid polyurethane foam and its composites: A review	5
Three-dimensional design and simulation of carbon foam	4
Melamine-formaldehyde rigid foams – Manufacturing and their thermal insulation properties	4

Energy distribution in 1D chains of foam disks subjected to low-velocity impact at different temperatures	4
Quasi-static indentation damage mechanics of PU foam core reinforced with fly ash particulate	4
Patents	4
Effects of di- and trifunctional chain extenders on the properties of flexible cold-cure polyurethane foams	4
Investigation of the mechanical properties triple periodic minimal surfaces lattice structures with functional graded of porosity	3
On the determination of viscoelastic properties of EPP foam in dependence on pre-strain and loading direction	3
Constitutive modeling and simulation of polyethylene foam under quasi-static and impact loading	3
Polyurethane foams co-blown by water and alkylated polyethylenimine-CO₂ adducts: An additive or antagonistic effect?	3
Application of computed tomography data–based modelling technique for polymeric low density foams, Part A: Model development	3
Photodegradation resistance and flammability of bio-based wood-nanoclay-polyurethane foam nanocomposites	3
Application of computed tomography data–based modelling technique for polymeric low density foams, Part B: Characterization of the mechanical behaviour	3
Patents March 2021	3
Analysis of density-dependent bead and cell structure of expanded polypropylene bead foams from X-ray computed tomography of different resolution	2
Morphological and mechanical properties of foamed thick-walled Wood-Plastic-Composite structures	2
Enhancement of the mechanical and acoustical properties of flexible polyurethane foam/waste seashell composites for industrial applications	2
Cryogenic thermal insulating and mechanical properties of rigid polyurethane foams blown with hydrofluoroolefin: Effect of perfluoroalkane	2
Development and characterization of sandwich panels for thermal insulation in a cold storage chamber	2
Effect of microcrystalline cellulose on the preparation and performance of rigid polyurethane foam	2
Mechanical characterization of lattice structure produced by additive manufacturing under torsion and compression	2
Extensional rheology and CO₂ foaming of thermoplastics vulcanizates: Influence of the crosslinking chemistry	2
Expanded beads of polyethylene moldable at low steam pressure	2