The effectiveness of magnesium carbonate-based flame retardants for poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) and poly (ethylene-co-ethyl acrylate)

Fire and Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 387-410

  Morgan, Alexander B ^a   Cogen, Jeffrey M ^b   Opperman, Robert S ^b   Harris, Joseph D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone calorimeter; Flame retardants; Poly(ethylene co ethyl acrylate); Poly(ethylene co vinyl acetate)

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; CARBONATES; FLAMMABILITY; MAGNESITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENES;

FLAMMABILITY REDUCTION MECHANISM; HYDROMAGNESITE/HUNTITE BLENDS; HYDROMAGNESITES; PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATE; POLY(ETHYLENE-CO-ETHYL ACRYLATE); POLY(ETHYLENE-CO-VINYL ACETATE);

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 35349031627     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: 10991018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.950     Document Type: Article

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