RIGID SULPHUR FOAMS
RIGID SULPHUR FOAM IS A THERMOPLASTIC MIXTURE OF ELEMENTAL SULPHUR WITH VARIOUS VISCOSITY IMPROVERS, SURFACE ACTIVE SULPHUR WITH VARIOUS VISCOSITY IMPROVES SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS, STABILIZERS AND BLOWING AGENTS. WHEN RELEASED FROM A PRESSURIZED VESSEL AS A MOLTEN FROTH, IT COOLS INTO A RIGID FOAM MATERIAL HAVING A CLOSED CELL STRUCTURE AND A UNIFORM DENSITY. ITS COMPRESSIVE STRESS APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS. IT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO LOW TEMPERATURES. IT HAS SEVERAL POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 2,no 3,PP 6-9
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Authors:
- Dale, J M
- Ludwig, A C
- Publication Date: 1966-8
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Fans; Foams; Improvements; Melting; Mixtures; Pressure vessels; Road construction; Soil stabilization; Stiffness; Sulfur; Thermoplastic materials; Viscosity
- Uncontrolled Terms: Preparation; Rigid; Stabilization
- Old TRIS Terms: Blowing
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00216102
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 15 1994 12:00AM