Use of high-performance fibres and intumescents as char promoters in glass-reinforced polyester composites

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 123-129

  Kandola, B K ^a   Akonda, M H ^a   Horrocks, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Composites; Cone calorimetry; Flame retardant fibres; Flammability; Intumescents; Polyester

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; CALORIMETRY; COMMINUTION; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; HEAT RESISTANCE; POLYESTERS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CONE CALORIMETRY; INTUMESCENT SYSTEMS; PARTIAL REPLACEMENT; PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 13844266874     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.01.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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