Here the product must be heated at some point in the process for the unexpanded microspheres to expand.
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Unexpanded microspheres are used as blowing agents in many applications.
| Applications | Advantages |
| Artificial Leather | suede and nubuck effects |
| Natural Leather | Excellent- filling capacity, buffing properties and flexibility; low shrinkage, soft touch feeling |
| Nonwoven | Saving in cost, weight reduction, improved insulation and dimensional stability, increase in bulk and thickness |
| Printing Ink | 3-Dimeensional effects, matting, peach or suede look |
| Shoe Soles | Weight reduction, matt surface, closed & controlled cell structure |
| Silicone Rubber | Saving in cost, weight reduction, uniform and closed cell structure, drier surface |
| Underbody Coatings | Excellent stone chip resistance and sound dampening, lower weight |
| Weather strips | Reduction in- cost and weight; uniform and closed cell structure, improved sealing properties, excellent surface appearance |
Thermoplastic microspheres can be used in many different processes.
Some of the examples are:
Coating, Spraying, Impregnation, Moulding, Extrusion, Injection Moulding and many more.
