Optimization of phase transfer catalysis for in situ coating of resorcinol formaldehyde targets

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 472-476

  Karnes, J J ^a   Petta, N M ^a   Streit, J E ^a  

^a SCHAFER CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Formaldehyde; Resorcinol

Indexed keywords

AEROGELS; CATALYSIS; COATINGS; PHENOLS; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

AEROGEL SYNTHESIS; COATING-SUBSTRATE; HYBRID PROCESS; IN-SITU COATING; PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSIS; RESORCINOL; RESORCINOL FORMALDEHYDES; TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES;

FORMALDEHYDE;

EID: 67649556258     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST09-A7429     Document Type: Article

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