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http://dx.doi.org/10.7473/EC.2011.46.1.029

Introduction to Thermal Insulating Materials and Silica Aerogels  

Hong, Jin-Ho (Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University)
Kim, Il (The WCU Center for Synthetic Polymer Bioconjugate Hybrid Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University)
Yun, Ju-Ho (Enviromental Materials & Components R&D Center, Korea Automotive Technology Institute)
Shim, Sang-Eun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University)
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Elastomers and Composites / v.46, no.1, 2011 , pp. 29-36 More about this Journal
Abstract
The term 'thermal insulating materials' describes a class of materials which can improve the thermal efficiency by reducing the thermal conduction, convention and radiation between the inside and outside of the system. As a thermal insulating material, numerous industrial applications are possible including the automobile, aerospace, aviation, and petrochemical. Especially, the silica aerogel, with their superior thermal insulating behavior, has been widely used as thermal insulating materials. Because the mechanical properties of the silica aerogel cannot meet the industrial demand, use of the silica aerogel is limited. This article aims to review the thermal insulating materials and silica aerogel, and to introduce the silica aerogel/polymer composites.
Keywords
thermal insulating materials; silica aerogel; thermal insulation; polymer composite;
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