Structural and thermal interpretation of the synergy and interactions between the fire retardants magnesium hydroxide and zinc borate

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-13

  Genovese, Antonietta ^a   Shanks, Robert A ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Differential thermal analysis; Fire retardant; Magnesium borate; Magnesium hydroxide; X ray diffraction; Zinc borate

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EXOTHERMIC CRYSTALLISATION; MAGNESIUM BORATE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; ZINC BORATE;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 33845610086     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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