Effect of a nanoclay on the mechanical, thermal and flame retardant properties of rigid polyurethane foam

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 704-712

  Thirumal, M ^a   Khastgir, Dipak ^a   Singha, Nikhil K ^a   Manjunath, B S ^b   Naik, Y P ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Flame retardant properties; Morphology; Nanoclay; Polyurethane foam; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; EXFOLIATED DISPERSION; FLAME RETARDANT PROPERTIES; FLAME SPREAD RATE; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; NANO CLAYS; NANOCLAY; POLYURETHANE FOAM; RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS; THERMAL PROPERTIES; WIDE ANGLE XRAY DIFFRACTION;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAMMABILITY; GLASS TRANSITION; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 70449553645     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: 15205738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10601320902939101     Document Type: Article

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