abstract |
A process for producing a polymer foam, which comprises (I) a melting step of melting a thermoplastic resin composition by heating, (II) a gas feed step of quantitatively feeding an inert gas into the molten resin composition, (III) a kneading step of mixing and kneading the inert gas and the molten resin composition, (IV) a cooling step of cooling the kneaded material, and (V) a specific expansion step of expanding the cooled kneaded material. |