The effect of ammonium polyphosphate on the combustion and thermal decomposition behavior of poly(butylene terephthalate)

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 285-298

  Balabanovich, Aliaksandr I ^a  

^a BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (Belarus)

Author keywords

Ammonium polyphosphate; Flame retardance; FT IR; GC MS; Poly(butylene terephthalate); Pyrolysis; Thermogravimetry

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; COMBUSTION; COMPOSITION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PYROLYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CONDENSED-PHASE ACTIVITY;

POLYBUTENES;

EID: 0038727569     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904103021004003     Document Type: Article

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