Foam Processing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011416",
  "term": "Foam Processing",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Many of the same processes used to manufacture solid plastic products (i.e., extrusion and molding) are used to generate foamed plastic products. However, unlike solid plastic products manufacturing, the manufacture of foamed plastic products requires a specialized stage where air, chemical, or physical blowing agents are incorporated into the plastic mixture to produce a cellular structure unique to foamed plastics.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Preferred and Alternative Methods for Estimating Air Emissions from Plastic Products Manufacturing at http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/eiip/techreport/volume02/ii11.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/foam-processing/"
}