Statistical analysis of the performance of the flame retardant finishing system consisting of a hydroxy-functional organophosphorus oligomer and the mixture of DMDHEU and melamine-formaldehyde resin

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 623-632

  Wu, Weidong ^a   Yang, Charles Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cotton; DMDHEU; Flame retardant finishes; Melamine formaldehyde; Organophosphorus compounds; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; CATALYSTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COTTON; LAUNDERING; MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE RESINS; OLIGOMERS; SOLUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DMDHEU; FLAME RETARDANT FINISHES; LAUNDERING DURABILITY; ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS COMPOUNDS;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 2942561053     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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