The sensitisation of thermal decomposition of ammonium polyphosphate by selected metal ions and their potential for improved cotton fabric flame retardancy

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 114-122

  Davies, Philip J ^a   Horrocks, A Richard ^a   Alderson, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonium polyphosphate; Cellulose; Flame retardant; Limiting oxygen index; Manganese; Metal salts; Textiles; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CELLULOSE; COTTON FABRICS; FLAME RETARDANTS; IONS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; SALTS; THERMOANALYSIS;

AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATES; LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX; METAL SALTS; POLYMER MATRICES;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 13844256826     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.01.029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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