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Development and characterization of a closed pore insulation material

Journal Article · · Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5418115

A closed pore, lightweight insulating foam material was developed using a fly ash by-product as the basic raw material. Hollow fly ash microspheres (cenospheres) were compacted with an organic binder and selected additives and fired. The resultant material has low water absorption (0.5 wt. percent), low density (0.5 to 0.8 g per sq cm), good thermal shock resistance, and light emissivity.

OSTI ID:
5418115
Journal Information:
Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 55:5; ISSN ACSBA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English