Synergistic effects of iron powder on intumescent flame retardant polypropylene system

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 359-365

  Chen, X L ^a   Jiao, C M ^a   Wang, Y ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Combustion; Flame retardant; Polymer composites; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

EID: 66949143708     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.45     Document Type: Article

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