Polydicyclopentadiene with low density and high performance was synthesized by using thermal expansion microspheres

Achieving performance‐advantaged polydicyclopentadiene via sequential ring‐opening metathesis polymerization and radical reaction

“…1,2 Because of its good mechanical properties and corrosion resistant properties, it is used in for example the manufacturing of agricultural equipment, of circuit boards, of chemical pipes and of complex parts. [3][4][5][6][7] PDCPD also gives us constant surprise: the polymerization features make it available for instance in rapid energy-efficient manufacturing and 3D printing, [8][9][10][11][12] fabricating autonomic healing materials, foams and patterns [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] and designing degradable thermosets. [22][23][24][25][26] A large number of investigations on PDCPD have been performed; nonetheless, lots of work still needs to be done.…”