A comparative study on the synergistic effect of expandable graphite with APP and IFR in polyethylene

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-91

  Han, Zhidong ^a   Dong, Limin ^a   Li, Ying ^a   Zhao, Hong ^a  

^a HARBIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

APP; Expandable graphite; IFR; Polyethylene; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; FLAME RETARDANTS; POLYETHYLENES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATE (APP); EXPANDABLE GRAPHITE; INTUMESCENT FLAME RETARDANT (IFR); LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX (LOI); SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 33845748243     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904107066308     Document Type: Article

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