Flammability and thermal stability studies of polymer layered-silicate (clay) nanocomposites

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 31-49

  Gilman, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flammability; Montmorillonite; Nanocomposites; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; FIRE RESISTANCE; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; HEAT RESISTANCE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

MONTMORILLONITE; POLYMER LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER-CLAY HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CLAY MINERAL; MONTMORILLONITE; POLYMER; REINFORCEMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

FIBERFILL; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; REINFORCEMENT; SORPTION;

EID: 0032755689     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1317(99)00019-8     Document Type: Article

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