Testing of the condensation characteristics and light transmissions of different plastic film covering materials

Polymer Testing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 284-289

  Cemek, Bilal ^a   Demir, Yusuf ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Condensation; Cover material; Light transmission

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOGRAPHY; POLYETHYLENES; QUENCHING; SOLAR RADIATION;

CONDENSATION CHARACTERISTICS; COVER MATERIALS; DRY STATES; POLYETHYLENE FILMS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 13844256655     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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