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DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40000693 |
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Author | Search for: Blaga, A.1 |
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Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada
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Format | Text, Issue |
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Physical description | 6 p. |
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Subject | Cellular plastics (plastic foam); Foam; thermoplastic resin; cellular plastics; foam (state); properties of materials |
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Abstract | Thermoplastic foams have properties normally associated with thermoplastics. Thus, they are generally susceptible to attack by organic solvents and exhibit a definite melting range. Thermoplastic foams are not adaptable to batch mixing operations nor to on-site (in situ) placement. The major commercial types of thermoplastic foams are polystyrene, poly(vinyl chloride) and cellulose acetate; other well known commercial thermoplastic foams are based on polyethylene, polypropylene and ABS. The most widely used is polystyrene, which is available as two main types: extruded foam and moulded bead foam. The thermoplastic foams are used primarily as thermal insulation. They are also used in flotation applications and in the packaging field. |
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Publication date | 1974 |
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Publisher | National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research |
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Language | English |
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Peer reviewed | No |
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NRC number | NRC-IRC-620 |
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NPARC number | 20330409 |
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Record identifier | 3f7e63ce-4fcc-46ab-90ee-2ff7b94fb6de |
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Record created | 2012-07-18 |
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Record modified | 2023-01-23 |
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