n Reciprocal of apparent density. Solid volume of a unit weight of material, usually expressed as gallons per pound or l/kg. For practical purposes this is 0.120 divided by the specific gravity (ASTM). Syn: Specific Volume. Also called Specific Volume.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Bulking Value. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_1666
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