Faming wang comparisons of thermal and evaporative resistances of kapok coats and traditional down coats

Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-78

  Wang, Faming ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Down; Evaporative resistance; Kapok fbre; Live plucking; Thermal manikin; Thermal resistance

Indexed keywords

TEXTILES;

DOWN; ECO-ENVIRONMENTAL; ETHICAL PROBLEMS; EVAPORATIVE RESISTANCES; KAPOK FBRE; LIVE PLUCKING; PHYSICAL STRUCTURES; RESISTANCE PROPERTIES; THERMAL; THERMAL MANIKIN;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 77956139236     PISSN: 12303666     EISSN: 23007354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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