Fabrication and characterization of a novel polypropylene/poly(vinyl alcohol)/aluminum hybrid layered assembly for high-performance fibrous insulation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 2525-2530

  Wu, Huijun ^a   Fan, Jintu ^a   Qin, Xiaohong ^b   Mo, Sam ^c   Hinestroza, Juan P ^d  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Hong Kong Productivity Council   (Hong Kong)

^d the Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanotechnology; Poly(propylene) (PP); Radiation; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COATINGS; BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; EFFICIENT REDUCTIONS; FIBROUS INSULATIONS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; METAL COATINGS; POLY(PROPYLENE) (PP); POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL); PVA NANOFIBERS; RADIATION ABSORPTIONS; SPECTRAL TRANSMISSIONS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRONS; VINYL ALCOHOLS; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITIES; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATES; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSIONS; WEIGHT GAINS; WITH OR WITHOUT;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; COATINGS; DETERIORATION; ELECTROPLATING; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INSULATION; LIGHT METALS; METALLIC FILMS; METALS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOFIBERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PROPYLENE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; PUMPING PLANTS; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VAPORS; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER VAPOR;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

COATING; ELECTROSPINNING; FIBER PROPERTY; LAYERING; NANOFIBER; PERMEABILITY; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 55349139708     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.28795     Document Type: Article

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