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Abstract: This paper presents the idea of flavonoid foams that are manufactured from natural resources rather than formaldehyde-containing tannin-based foams. A TPS instrument measured the thermal conductivity of the foams using the transient plane source (TPS) technique. Results show that the flavonoid foams are a better choice than tannin-based foams because they have a lower thermal conductivity which makes them more insulative and fire resistant, and they do not release toxic compounds when burnt.

Reference: Advanced Materials Letters, 2, 6 (2011) 378-382

DOI: 10.5185/amlett.2011.4254