Studies on melt flow properties during capillary extrusion of PP/Al(OH)3/Mg(OH)2 flame retardant composites

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 907-911

  Yang, J ^a   Liang, J Z ^a   Tang, C Y ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Composite; Flame retardant; Flow property; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE; ARRHENIUS EQUATION; CAPILLARY EXTRUSIONS; COMPOSITE; COMPOSITE MELTS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLOW PROPERTY; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MELT FLOW PROPERTIES; MELT FLOW RATE; POWER LAW; RATE OF INCREASE; SHEAR RATES;

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAMMABILITY; ISOMERS; MAGNESIUM; PARTICLE SIZE; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR VISCOSITY; THERMOPLASTICS;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 70349327376     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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