Chemical Foaming Agent
Product Selection Quick Guide
Bergen International has focused exclusively on providing plastic processors with the best performing chemical foaming agents for low-density foaming processes since 1998. Below are some of the typical chemical foaming agents that have been used very successfully in various applications, base resins, and processes for a variety of purposes.
This information is provided as a quick guide only. We have a large range of products for a wide range of polymers and applications, but we offer this information as a helpful starting point for chemical foaming agent specifying. Please call us to discuss your application so we can offer additional assistance.
| Cell Nucleation | ||
| Process | Base Resin | Recommended Grade |
| Direct Gas Extrusion | LDPE, PP | Foamazol™ 41 |
| Foamazol™ 42 | ||
| Foamazol™ 71 | ||
| Foamazol™ 72 | ||
| PS | Foamazol™ 73S | |
| Structural Foam | HDPE, PP | Foamazol™ 61 |
| Foamazol™ 64 | ||
| Sink Mark Removal/ Warp Reduction | ||
| Process | Base Resin | Recommended Grade |
| Injection Molding | LDPE, HDPE, PP, ABS | Foamazol™ 62 |
| Foamazol™ 71 | ||
| PC, GF Nylon | Foamazol™ 1001 | |
| Foamazol™ 1002 | ||
| Weight Reduction | ||
| Process | Base Resin | Recommended Grade |
| Injection Molding | LDPE, HDPE, PP, ABS | Foamazol™ 61 |
| Foamazol™ 64 | ||
| PP | Foamazol™ 21 | |
| Foamazol™ 71 | ||
| Foamazol™ 72 | ||
| TPE | Foamazol™ 91 | |
| Foamazol™ 92 | ||
| ABS, PS, HIPS | Foamazol™ 95 | |
| PC, PC/ABS | Foamazol™ 1001 | |
| Foamazol™ 1002 | ||
| PPO | Foamazol™ 22 | |
| Foamazol™ 95 | ||
| PPS | Foamazol™ 95 | |
| Foamazol™ 85 | ||
| Rotational Molding | LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE | Foamazol™ 10 |
| Foamazol™ 11 | ||
| Foamazol™ 14 | ||
| Density Reduction | ||
| Process | Base Resin | Recommended Grade |
| Sheet Extrusion | LDPE | Foamazol™ 92 |
| Foamazol™ 21 | ||
| Foamazol™ 31 | ||
| HDPE | Foamazol™ 21 | |
| Foamazol™ 31 | ||
| PP | Foamazol™ 42 | |
| Foamazol™ 22 | ||
| PS | Foamazol™ 73 | |
| PET | Foamazol™ 63 | |
| Profile/Pipe Extrusion | PVC | Foamazol™ 80 |
| Foamazol™ 813 | ||
| LDPE, HDPE, PP | Foamazol™ 21 | |
| PS | Foamazol™ 85 | |
| Foamazol™ 95 | ||
| Foamazol™ 73S | ||
| ABS | Foamazol™ 812 | |
