Effect of xylene exposure on the performance of electret filter media

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 903-911

  Jasper, W ^a   Hinestroza, J ^a   Mohan, A ^a   Kim, J ^a   Shiels, B ^a   Gunay, M ^a   Thompson, D ^a   Barker, R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electret filter; Liquid exposure; Xylene

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; ELECTRETS; ELECTRIC FILTERS; FILTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; POLYMER BLENDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ELECTRET FILTER; LIQUID EXPOSURE;

XYLENE;

XYLENE;

AEROSOL; DEGRADATION; FILTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS PHASE REACTION; INSTRUMENTATION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER; PRESSURE DROP; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERMODYNAMICS; XYLENE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPOSURE; FILTER; FILTRATION; GAS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPOR;

EID: 33745260681     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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