• Study on the Characteristics of Silica Aerogel-Polystyrene Depending on the Surfactant Content and the Characteristics of Composite Polyurethane Foam Using It

  • Miye Kim and Sang-Bum Kim†

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, 154-42, Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeontong-gu, Suwon 16227, Korea

  • 계면활성제 함량에 따른 Silica Aerogel-Polystyrene의 특성과 이를 첨가한 복합 폴리우레탄 폼의 물성 연구

  • 김미예 · 김상범†

  • 경기대학교 화학공학과

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This Article

  • 2026; 50(1): 136-143

    Published online Jan 25, 2026

  • 10.7317/pk.2026.50.1.136
  • Received on Aug 6, 2025
  • Revised on Oct 20, 2025
  • Accepted on Oct 22, 2025

Correspondence to

  • Sang-Bum Kim

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyonggi University, 154-42, Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeontong-gu, Suwon 16227, Korea

  • E-mail: ksb@kyonggi.ac.kr