The effect of Zn, Al layered double hydroxide on thermal decomposition of poly(vinyl chloride)

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3237-3244

  Xu, Zhi Ping ^a   Saha, Susanta K ^b   Braterman, Paul S ^b   D'Souza, Nandika ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Flame retardant; Layered double hydroxide (LDH); Polymer composite; PVC additive; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PYROLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

DEHYDROCHLORINATION; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE (LDH); POLYMER COMPOSITE; PVC ADDITIVE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33845400298     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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