ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Industrial, agricultural, and naturally occurring waste materials in conjunction with liquid epoxy resin, silica and asbestos were employed to make light weight engineering composite materials. To bring down the cost of the expensive resin, additives such as linseed oil and urea formaldehyde were added to replace the bulk of epoxy resin. Various physico-mechanical properties of these composites were studied. In comparison with ordinary cement concrete, properties such as water absorption and fire resistance improved substantially for the majority of mixes, whereas other physico-mechanical properties did not improve greatly in many cases. Such composites, which are similar to (and in some cases better than) ordinary cement concrete can be of use in building technology because of substantially lower prices.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760211607
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