Breathable butyl rubber membranes formed by electrospinning

Journal of Advanced Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 40-47

  Viriyabanthorn, N ^a   Stacer, R G ^a   Mead, J L ^a   Sung, Changmo ^a   Schreuder Gibson, H ^b   Gibson, P ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b Materials Science Team   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MOISTURE; MORPHOLOGY; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; THERMOSETS; VAPORS; VISCOSITY;

BUTYL RUBBER MEMBRANES; ELECTROSPINNING; MOISTURE VAPOR TRANSPORT;

RUBBER;

EID: 33745378818     PISSN: 10709789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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