Thermal degradation and combustion behaviors of flame-retardant polypropylene/thermoplastic polyurethane blends

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 889-909

  Jiao, Yun Hong ^a   Wang, Xiu Li ^a   Wang, Yu Zhong ^a   Wang, De Yi ^a   Zhai, Yan Li ^a   Lin, Jian Sheng ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flame retardance; Polypropylene; Thermoplastic polyurethane

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATES; COMBUSTION BEHAVIOR; CONE CALORIMETRY; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FIRE PERFORMANCE; FLAME RETARDANCE; FLAME RETARDANCY; FLEXURAL STRENGTH; INTUMESCENT COATING; LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX; MATRIX; MECHANICAL TESTING MACHINES; MELAMINE CYANURATE; PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATES; RECTORITES; SMOKE RELEASE; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES; TOTAL HEAT RELEASE; VERTICAL BURNING TESTS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CALORIMETRY; CLAY MINERALS; DEGRADATION; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; IMPACT STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE RESINS; OXYGEN; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SMOKE; SURFACE TESTING; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 70449558771     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340903028969     Document Type: Article

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