Modeling epoxy foams exposed to fire-like heat fluxes

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 353-372

  Hobbs, Michael L ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorbed gases; Confinement; Decomposition; Pressurization; Removable epoxy foam

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DECOMPOSITION; HEATING; MAGNETIC FLUX; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POLYMERS; PRESSURIZATION;

ADSORBED GASES; CONFINEMENT; HEAT FLUXES; REMOVABLE EPOXY FOAM;

FOAMS;

EID: 18144384405     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.01.021     Document Type: Article

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