▎ 摘 要
NOVELTY - A method for producing a solid foam continuously, comprises forming a homogeneous suspension from a raw material in which the suspension comprises a solidifying agent, forming a foam mixture which comprises bubbles by mixing air bubbles into the suspension, and injecting the foam mixture via at least one nozzle to form a foam pattern and laying the foam pattern on a moving surface and solidifying the foam mixture of the foam pattern in order to form a solid foam such that the bubbles of the foam mixture shrink in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles. USE - The method is used for producing solid foam in a continuous process and roll to roll process, and the solid foam is used in packaging industry and/or construction industry (claimed). ADVANTAGE - The method generates anisotropic foams in a continuous roll-to-roll process allowing for scalability to mass production. The solid foam has superior thermal insulation and mechanical properties. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following: (1) an apparatus for producing a solid foam continuously, comprising at least one mixer for forming a homogeneous suspension from a raw material in which the suspension comprises a solidifying agent, at least one foamer for forming a foam mixture which comprises bubbles by mixing air bubbles into the suspension and at least one nozzle for injecting the foam mixture to form a foam pattern, a moving surface on which the foam pattern is laid and at least one solidifying device for solidifying the foam mixture of the foam pattern to form a solid foam such that the bubbles of the foam mixture shrink in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles; and (2) a solid foam product comprising a foam mixture formed from a suspension comprising a solidifying agent and bubbles, and the foam mixture has been injected to form a foam pattern and the foam mixture of the foam pattern has been solidified to the solid foam and the bubbles in the solid foam has been shrunk in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles.