Clay-based heat insulator composites: Thermal and water retention properties

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 90-96

  Al Malah, Kamal ^a   Abu Jdayil, Basim ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Clay; Composite material; Jordanian bentonite; Thermal conductivity; Thermal insulator; Unsaturated polyester; Water retention

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CITRIC ACID; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; IMPREGNATION; PLASTICS FILLERS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

JORDANIAN BENTONITE; THERMAL RETENTION; UNSATURATED POLYESTER; WATER RETENTION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

BENTONITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COMPOSITE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INSULATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; UNSATURATED MEDIUM; WATER RETENTION;

EID: 34249727798     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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