Flammability of polymer-clay and polymer-silica nanocomposites

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-226

  Yang, Feng ^a   Yngard, Ria ^a   Nelson, Gordon L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brominated polystyrene; Clay; Cone Calorimetry; Fire retardant; Flammability; Nanocomposite; Polymethylmethacrylate; Polypropylene; Polystyrene; Silica

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; SILICA; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

BROMINATED POLYSTYRENE; CONE CALORIMETRY; NANOCOMPOSITE; VERTICAL BURNING TESTS;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 18844428883     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904105046615     Document Type: Article

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