Effect of zinc borate as flame retardant formulation on some tropical woods

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 517-522

  Garba, B ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CONDENSATION; DEHYDRATION; FLAME RETARDANTS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

LIMITED OXYGEN INDEX (LOI); ZINC BORATE;

WOOD;

EID: 0032649318     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(98)00136-0     Document Type: Article

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