Flame retardancy of silicone-based materials

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 465-495

  Hamdani, Siska ^a   Longuet, Claire ^a   Perrin, Didier ^a   Lopez cuesta, José Marie ^a   Ganachaud, François ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ceramization; Flame retardancy; Mineral fillers; Silicone

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FILLERS; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MINERALS; POLYMERS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

CERAMIZATION; FLAME RETARDANCY; FLAME RETARDATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED; HEATING CONDITIONS; MINERAL FILLERS; SILICONE ELASTOMERS; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS;

SILICONES;

EID: 61849119591     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.11.019     Document Type: Review

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