Influence of Fe-MMT on the fire retarding behavior and mechanical property of (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer/magnesium hydroxide) composite

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 960-966

  Zhang, Yi ^a   Hu, Yuan ^a   Song, Lei ^a   Wu, Jing ^a   Fang, Shoulin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

EVA; Fe montmorillonite; Fire retarding behavior; Magnesium hydroxide; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CLAY MINERALS; ERROR ANALYSIS; ETHYLENE; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAME RETARDANTS; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HOUSING; MAGNESIUM; METAL VAPOR LAMPS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OXYGEN; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EVA; FE-MONTMORILLONITE; FIRE RETARDING BEHAVIOR; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ACETATE; FLAME RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 50449099020     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.1059     Document Type: Article

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