Phase change materials formed by uv curable epoxy matrix and Fischer-Tropsch paraffin wax

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-61

  Luyt, A S ^a   Krupa, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b POLYMER INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Epoxy resin; Fischer Tropsch paraffin wax; Mechanical properties; Phase change materials; Scanning electron microscopy; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BUOYANCY; DECOMPOSITION; EPOXY RESINS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELTING POINT; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; RESINS; STEELMAKING; THERMOCHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; EPOXY MATRIXES; FISCHER-TROPSCH PARAFFIN WAX; LIQUID RESINS; MECHANICAL MIXING; RESIN MATRIXES; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SINGLE STEPS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; WAX CONTENTS; WAX PARTICLES;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 55749110013     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.08.026     Document Type: Article

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