Impact of Styrene Acrylic Emulsion (SAE) Treatment and Curing Conditions on the Water Absorption, Porosity and Air Permeability of Oil Palm Shell Lightweight Concrete

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 674, 2025 The 14^th Engineering International Conference “Achieving Sustainability through Digital Transformation and Technology Development” (EIC 2025)


Article Number		06001
Number of page(s)		19
Section		Sustainable Materials and Green Chemistry
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202567406001
Published online		11 December 2025

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