Aging of polymeric films for transparent insulation wall applications

Solar Energy

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 603-611

  Wallner, G M ^a   Lang, R W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^b POLYMER COMPETENCE CENTER LEOBEN GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aging; Optical properties; Plastics; Polymer film; Transparent insulation

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS; POLYCARBONATES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SOLAR RADIATION; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; THERMAL INSULATION; TRANSPARENCY;

AGING; POLYMER FILMS; SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMERS; TRANSPARENT INSULATION (TI);

PLASTIC FILMS;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 27644527118     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2005.05.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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