Mineral Fibers
A special issue of Fibers (ISSN 2079-6439).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2017) | Viewed by 235
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Man-made and natural silicate and silica-based mineral fibers have their boons and banes. They find wide spread application as material reinforcements, as thermal and acoustic insulators, as well as optical wave-guides, among others. Fibrous materials are, however, also known to induce respiratory tract diseases and to be the cause for cancer. We invite you, therefore, to participate in this Special Issue of Fibers with contributions on new developments in the manufacturing and applications of mineral fibers, but also on the toxicity of such fibers and methods to inertialize toxic fibers, such as asbestos.
Prof. Dr. Bernard Grobéty
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Mineral fibers
- Glass Fibers
- Fiber Reinforced Materials (Concrete, Polymers, Fiber Ceiling, Boards)
- Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
- Rock Wool
- Asbestos
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