The effect of microfibrillated cellulose content and foaming temperature and time on the foaming behavior of dry poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH)/ microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) composites was investigated. PVOH/MFC composites were prepared by the solution film casting method and foamed via the batch depressurization foaming process with a physical blowing agent supercritical CO2. The rheological properties and thermal properties of PVOH/MFC composites were characterized. Microfibrillated cellulose fiber acted as nucleating agent during the foaming process
and there was an optimum processing temperature for achieving high-quality cellular morphology of the PVOH/MFC composites.