Study of odours coming out of polyurethane flexible foam mattresses

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-144

  Hillier, K ^a   King, D A ^b   Henneuse, C ^c  

^a Vita Group   (United Kingdom)

^b Recticel Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c CERTECH ASBL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHANES; SUPPLY CHAINS; TESTING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANES; INSTRUMENTAL METHODS; LOW CONCENTRATION LEVELS; PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; POLYURETHANE FLEXIBLE FOAM; STANDARD TEST METHOD; VOLATILE COMPONENTS;

ODORS;

EID: 77249128125     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: 14782421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026248930902800201     Document Type: Article

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