Anomalous flammability behaviour of CPVC (chlorinated poly vinylchloride) in blends with ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) containing flame-retarding/smoke-suppressing compounds

Polymer

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1111-1119

  Carty, Peter ^a   White, Stewart ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Anzon Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ABS; Char; CPVC; Flammability; Polymer blends; Smoke suppression

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CHLORINATION; COMBUSTION; FLAMMABILITY; HAZARDS; IRON COMPOUNDS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SMOKE;

ANOMALOUS FLAMMABILITY; CHAR FORMATION; CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; FLAME RETARDING COMPOUNDS; SMOKE FORMATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0031103117     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(96)00606-4     Document Type: Article

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