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SITUATION AND PROSPECTS OF USE OF PURE EXPANDED CORK IN REFRIGERATING PLANTS.

[In Portuguese. / En portugais.]

Author(s) : RANGEM FERNANDEZ A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

CONCLUSIONS OF A TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDY WHICH AIMED AT DETERMINING THE CONDITIONS OF IMPROVING THE CONSUMPTION OF CORK IN PORTUGAL: A COMPARISON OF THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CORK AND OTHER INSULANTS DOES NOT SHOW ANY CLEAR ADVANTAGE OF CORK, BUT ITS MECHANICAL STRENGTH ; ACCORDING TO THE AA. THE COMPARISON OF THE OPERATING COST OF A CORK INSULATION WITH THOSE OF OTHER MATERIALS (POLYSTYRENE AND POLYURETHANNE) DOES NOT SHOW SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES. THE AA. ASSESS THAT CORK SHOULD BE PREFERRED -AT LEAST IN PORTUGAL -FOR COLD ROOMS. THEY PROPOSE AN ACTION PLAN IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE USE OF CORK. J.G.

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  • Original title: [In Portuguese. / En portugais.]
  • Record ID : 1981-0049
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Source: Rev. port. Frio - vol. 1 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1978/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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