The influence of an N-alkoxy HALS on the decomposition of a brominated fire retardant in polypropylene

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 714-722

  Marney, D C O ^a   Russell, L J ^a   Stark, T M ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fire retardant; Halogen; N Alkoxy HALS; Phosphorus; Polypropylene; UL 94

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; ESTERS; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORUS; POLYPROPYLENES; PYROLYSIS;

BROMINATED PHOSPHATE ESTER; GAS PHASE FLAME INHIBITING AGENTS; POLYMER DECOMPOSITION;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 40249105789     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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