Brick and mortar treatment by cream emulsion for improved water repellence and thermal insulation

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1560-1565

  MacMullen, James ^a   Zhang, Zhongyi ^a   Rirsch, Eric ^b   Dhakal, Hom Nath ^a   Bennett, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Safeguard Europe Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bricks; Efficiency; Moisture; Mortar; Thermal; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DAMP PROBLEMS; DRY CONDITION; ECONOMIC PROBLEMS; HEATING ENERGY; HEATING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; INTERNAL HUMIDITY; MASONRY BUILDING; MONITORING SYSTEM; NOVEL POLYMERS; SORPTIVITY; SURFACE ENERGIES; SURFACE ENERGY MEASUREMENTS; THERMAL; TREATMENT; WATER CONTACT ANGLE; WATER REPELLENCE; WET CONDITIONS;

BRICK; CONTACT ANGLE; EMULSIFICATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL WARMING; HEATING; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MORTAR; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER ABSORPTION;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 79956370085     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.02.014     Document Type: Article

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