title: Effect of resin infiltration on the thermal and mechanical properties of nano-sized silica-based thermal insulation.
abstract: Several kinds of nano-sized silica-based thermal insulation were prepared by dry processing of mixtures consisting of fumed silica, ceramic fiber, and a SiC opacifier. Infiltration of phenolic resin solution into the insulation, followed by hot-pressing, was attempted to improve the mechanical strength of the insulation. More than 22% resin content was necessary to increase the strength of the insulation by a factor of two or more. The structural integrity of the resin-infiltrated samples could be maintained, even after resin burn-out, presumably due to reinforcement from ceramic fibers. For all temperature ranges and similar sample bulk density values, the thermal conductivities of the samples after resin burn-out were consistently higher than those of the samples obtained from the dry process. Mercury intrusion curves indicated that the median size of the nanopores formed by primary silica aggregates in the samples after resin burn-out is consistently larger than that of the sample without resin infiltration.
authors: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Myongji University, Yongin 449-728, Korea.
authors: Jae Chun
authors: JC
authors: Lee
authors: Yun-Il
authors: YI
authors: Kim
authors: Dong-Hun
authors: DH
authors: Lee
authors: Won-Jun
authors: WJ
authors: Kim
authors: Sung
authors: S
authors: Park
authors: Dong Bok
authors: DB
authors: Lee