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Low-density polyamide 12 foams using Bayesian optimization and inverse design

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Shah, Karim Ali ; Albuquerque, Rodrigo Q. ; Brütting, Christian ; Dippold, Marcel ; Ruckdäschel, Holger:
Low-density polyamide 12 foams using Bayesian optimization and inverse design.
In: Polymer. Vol. 320 (2025) . - 128096.
ISSN 0032-3861
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128096

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Ganzheitliches Verständnis der Prozess-Struktur-Eigenschafts-Beziehung von chemisch modifizierten Partikelschäumen auf Basis von Polyamid 12 (PA 12) durch die Digitalisierung des Prozesses und Einsatz maschinellem Lernens
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Project financing: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

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This study introduces a novel, comprehensive approach to optimizing and designing batch foaming of low-density polyamide 12 (PA-12) using advanced machine learning (ML) techniques. Bayesian optimization was used to minimize the foam density, which decreased from approximately 900 to 150 kg/m3 in a single new experiment. A PA-12 foam density of 50 kg/m3, the lowest achieved, was recorded. In addition, an inverse design approach was used to check the robustness of the model by identifying the specific processing parameters required to achieve the desired foam density. Finally, PA-12 foams with similar densities but different processing parameters were obtained using ML. The study highlights the effectiveness of integrating these ML methodologies in the development of lightweight, high-performance polymer foams, which is much more sustainable than traditional methods for achieving low-density foams.

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Item Type: Article in a journal
Refereed: Yes
Keywords: Bead foams; Polyamide 12; Batch foaming; Machine learning; Bayesian optimization; Active learning; Inverse design
Institutions of the University: Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Polymer Materials > Chair Polymer Materials - Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Ruckdäschel
Research Institutions > Central research institutes > Bayreuth Institute of Macromolecular Research - BIMF
Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes > New Materials Bayreuth GmbH
Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes > Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI)
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Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science
Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Polymer Materials
Research Institutions
Research Institutions > Central research institutes
Research Institutions > Affiliated Institutes
Result of work at the UBT: Yes
DDC Subjects: 500 Science
Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2026 12:21
Last Modified: 27 Jan 2026 08:36
URI: https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/95796