Advances in thermal insulation of extruded polystyrene foams

Cellular Polymers

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 137-156

  Vo, Chau V ^a   Bunge, Friedhelm ^a   Duffy, John ^a   Hood, Lawrence ^b  

^a Dow Europe GmbH   (Germany)

^b Dow Chemical   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; CARBON BLACK; CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYSTYRENES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENES; HFC-134A; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; HYDROFLUOROCARBONS; IN-BUILDINGS; MOISTURE RESISTANCE; PRODUCT STANDARDS; THERMAL INSULATORS;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 79959617913     PISSN: 02624893     EISSN: 14782421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026248931103000303     Document Type: Article

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