An example of deteriorated vacuum insulation panels in a building façade

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 54, Issue , 2012, Pages 278-282

  Brunner, S ^a   Stahl, T ^a   Ghazi Wakili, K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Barrier layer; Deterioration; Inner pressure; Metallization; Quality assurance; Vacuum insulation

Indexed keywords

BARRIER LAYERS; BUILDING INDUSTRY; EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE; HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS; INNER PRESSURE; INSULATION PRODUCTS; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; METALLIZATION PROCESS; SYSTEMATIC FAILURE; URBAN AREAS; VACUUM INSULATION; VACUUM INSULATION PANEL;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DETERIORATION; METALLIZING; POLYSTYRENES; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 84865545293     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.07.027     Document Type: Article

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