Thermo-hygric properties of a newly developed aerogel based insulation rendering for both exterior and interior applications

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 114-117

  Stahl, Th ^a   Brunner, S ^a   Zimmermann, M ^a   Ghazi Wakili, K ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aerogel based rendering; Amorphous silica; Building retrofit; Insulation rendering; Thermal conductivity; Vapour transmission resistance

Indexed keywords

A-PLANE; AMORPHOUS SILICA; INSULATION BOARD; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; SILICA AEROGELS; WATER VAPOUR;

AEROGELS; RETROFITTING; SILICA; SILICA GEL; THERMAL INSULATION;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 81855218661     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.09.041     Document Type: Article

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