Comparison of fibrous insulations - Cellulose and stone wool in terms of moisture properties resulting from condensation and ice formation

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1151-1157

  Vrána, Tomáš ^a   Gudmundsson, Kjartan ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

value; Cellulose; Condensation; Frost formation; Material properties; Moisture transport; Sorption curves; Stone wool

Indexed keywords

FROST FORMATION; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE TRANSPORT; SORPTION CURVES; STONE WOOL;

CELLULOSE; CONDENSATION; DROP FORMATION; FREEZING; FROST RESISTANCE; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; RESINS; SORPTION; TEXTILE FIBERS; WOOL; YARN;

THERMAL INSULATION;

CELLULOSE; CONDENSATION; DROPS; FIBERS; FREEZING; FROST; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PROPERTIES; SORPTION; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; TEXTILE FIBERS; THERMAL INSULATION; WOOL; YARN;

EID: 77950459709     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2009.12.026     Document Type: Article

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