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The Physical Properties of Microcellular Composite Foams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Alice M. Nyitray ,
Joel M. Williams ,
David Onn  and
Adam Witek
Alice M. Nyitray
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
Joel M. Williams
Affiliation:
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
David Onn
Affiliation:
Applied Thermal Physics Laboratory, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Adam Witek
Affiliation:
Applied Thermal Physics Laboratory, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
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Abstract

Recently we reported on a method of preparing microcellular composite foams. In this procedure an open-celled polystyrene foam is prepared by the polymerization of a high-internal-phase water-in-oil emulsion containing styrene, divinylbenzene, surfactant, free-radical initiator and water. After drying, the cells of the polystyrene foam are then filled with other materials such as aerogel or resoles. The physical properties of these materials e.g., surface area, density, thermal conductivity, and compressive strength will be presented.

Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 171: Symposium O – Polymer Based Molecular Composites , 1989 , 99
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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