An evaluation of the thermal conductivity of extruded polystyrene foam blown with HFC-134a or HCFC-142b

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-228

  Vo, Chau V ^a   Paquet, Andrew N ^b  

^a Dow Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blowing agent; CFC; CO2; Diffusion; HCFC; HFC; Permeability; Polystyrene foam; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

BLOW MOLDING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC INSULATION; FOAMED PLASTICS; HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CO2; DIFFUSION RATE; HCFC; POLYSTYRENE FOAM;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 2442713049     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X04043719     Document Type: Article

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