Characterisation of plastic foams used as backer rod in the construction industry

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-107

  Iglauer, S ^a   Hutchinson, A R ^a   Lee, T C P ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTACT ANGLE; FREE ENERGY; HARDNESS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYETHYLENES; POLYURETHANES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WATER ABSORPTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

BACKING RODS; CLOSED CELL FOAMS; OPEN CELL FOAMS; SURFACE FREE ENERGIES;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 2542505657     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026248930402300202     Document Type: Article

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