Behavior of intumescent epoxy resins in fireproofing applications

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 99-108

  Gomez Mares, Mercedes ^a   Tugnoli, Alessandro ^a   Landucci, Gabriele ^b   Barontini, Federica ^b   Cozzani, Valerio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intumescent epoxy resin; Lumped parameter kinetic model; Swelling; Thermal conductivity; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FIREPROOFING; KINETIC PARAMETERS; KINETIC THEORY; PYROLYSIS; SWELLING;

APPARENT KINETICS; INTUMESCENT EPOXY RESINS; LUMPED-PARAMETER KINETIC MODELS; MATERIAL COMPONENTS; MATERIAL CONVERSIONS; SWELLING MECHANISM; SWELLING PROCESS; THERMALLY ACTIVATED;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84864975804     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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