Effect of Acetic Acid as Catalyst on the Properties of Epoxy Foam

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 754-760

  Wan Hamad, W N F ^a   Teh, Pei Leng ^a   Yeoh, Cheow Keat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PERLIS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Blowing agent; Dielectric constant; Epoxy foam; Sodium bicarbonate

Indexed keywords

CONTENT OF SODIUM; DECOMPOSITION RATE; EPOXY FOAMS; MECHANICAL MIXING; PRODUCTION OF;

ACETIC ACID; BLOWING AGENTS; CARBONATES; CATALYSTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); PERMITTIVITY; SODIUM BICARBONATE; VISCOSITY;

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EID: 84879175685     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.762375     Document Type: Article

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