Some comments on the main fire retardancy mechanisms in polymer nanocomposites

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 772-777

  Schartel, Bernhard ^a   Bartholmai, M ^a   Knoll, U ^a  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Flame retardance; Flammability; Nanocomposites; Organoclay

Indexed keywords

FLAME RESEARCH; FLAMMABILITY; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMERS; VISCOSITY;

BARRIER FORMATION; DRIPPING; MELT VISCOSITY; WICKING;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

FLAME RESEARCH; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMERS; VISCOSITY;

CALORIMETRY; FLAMMABILITY; IRRADIATION; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TESTING; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33845356226     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.792     Document Type: Article

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