Effects of tin additives on the flammability and smoke emission characteristics of halogen-free ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 309-318

  Cross, M S ^a   Cusack, Paul A ^a   Hornsby, P R ^b  

^a Tin Technology   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alumina trihydrate; Coated fillers; EVA co polymer; Flame retardancy; Halogen free formulations; Magnesium hydroxide; Nano clays; Smoke suppression; Zinc hydroxystannate

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ETHYLENE; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; INCINERATION; SMOKE; TIN COMPOUNDS;

SMOKE EMISSION;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0037213775     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00294-X     Document Type: Article

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