Method of increasing the solubility of hydrocarbons and HFCs in polyurethanes raw materials and the effects on the performance and processing characteristics of construction foams

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 444-466

  Singh, S N ^a   Burns, S B ^a   Costa, J S ^a   Bonapersona, V ^b  

^a ICI Polyurethanes   (United States)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; FLUOROCARBONS; FOAMED PLASTICS; HYDROCARBONS; SOLUBILITY;

BLOWING AGENT; HYDROFLUOROCARBON; ISOMER; OZONE DEPLETION POTENTIAL; POLYURETHANE FOAM;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 0031343675     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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