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. 2023 May 12;15(10):2285. doi: 10.3390/polym15102285
A Corresponding proportion coefficient
B Corresponding proportion coefficient
C Corresponding proportion coefficient
D Corresponding proportion coefficient
E Corresponding proportion coefficient
mc Material total mass of the foaming start without PBA, g
md The PBA dissolution mass, g
me The PBA efficiency mass, g
ml The PBA mass loss, g
mPBA The PBA mass in the material total mass, g
Qd The heat absorbing by PBA dissolution mass, J
Qe The heat absorbing by PBA efficiency mass, J
Ql The heat absorbing by PBA mass loss, J
Qm The heat absorbed per unit mass of PBA, J·g−1
QPBA The total heat absorbing by PBA during the foaming process, J
R Gas constant, J·mol−1·K−1
rPBA The ratio of each PBA’s three states to the total mass of PBAs used, %
rdPBA The dissolution rate of PBA relative to the total moles of PBA used, %
rdT The dissolution rate of PBA relative to the total mass of materials used, wt%
rePBA The efficiency rate of PBA relative to the total moles of PBA used, %
reT The efficiency rate of PBA relative to the total mass of materials used, wt%
rlPBA The loss rate of PBA relative to the total moles of PBA used, %
rlT The loss rate of PBA relative to the total mass of materials used, wt%
rT The ratio of the three states of each PBA relative to the total amount of material used, wt%
T0 The initial foaming temperature, K
T1 The temperature of PBA at the surface escape, K
Tr Contrast temperature
Tr1 Contrast temperature in the state of “1”
Tr2 Contrast temperature in the state of “2”
TF Temperature inside foam when it stops expanding, K
w The initial mass content of PBA in PU materials, wt%
Z Compressibility factor
ω Eccentricity factor
γ The latent heat of vaporization of PBA at the temperature T0, J·g−1
(Δhv)1 Enthalpy changes in the state of “1”, J·g−1
(Δhv)2 Enthalpy changes in the state of “2”, J·g−1
Cg0 Specific heat capacity of PBA gas at the temperature of T0, J·g−1·K−1
Cg1 Specific heat capacity of PBA gas at the temperature of T1, J·g−1·K−1
CgF Specific heat capacity of PBA gas at the temperature of TF, J·g−1·K−1
CL0 Liquid specific heat capacity of PBA at the temperature of T0, J·g−1·K−1
CLF Liquid specific heat capacity of PBA at the temperature of TF, J·g−1·K−1
Cp Specific heat capacity at constant pressure for PBA in the liquid state, J·g−1·K−1
Cp0 Liquid specific heat capacity of PBA at temperature T0, J·g−1·K−1
Cp Specific heat capacity at constant pressure for PBA in its ideal gas state, J·g−1·K−1
Cp0 Ideal gas specific heat capacity of PBA at temperature T0, J·g−1·K−1
CpF Liquid specific heat capacity of PBA at temperature TF, J·g−1·K−1
CpF Ideal gas specific heat capacity of PBA at temperature TF, J·g−1·K−1