In the firing line: Ceramifying polymers enhance strength of intumescent coatings

European Coatings Journal

Volumn , Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Thomson, Kevin W ^a   Rodrigo, P D D ^b   Preston, Christopher M ^b   Griffin, Greg J ^b  

^a Ceram Polymerik Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FIRE RESISTANCE; HEAT RESISTANCE; POLYMERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTICS;

CERAMIC FORMING PRECURSORS; CERAMIFYING POLYMERS; FIRE PROTECTION COATINGS; FIRE RESISTANT COATINGS; INTUMESCENT COATINGS;

PROTECTIVE COATINGS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FIRE RESISTANCE; HEAT RESISTANCE; POLYMERS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 33845547800     PISSN: 09303847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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