Influence of magnesium hydroxide and huntite hydromagnesite on mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate compounds crosslinked by dicumyl peroxide and ionizing radiation

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-180

  Basfar, A A ^a   Bae, H J ^a  

^a King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Energy Research Institute   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

EVA; Flame retardancy; Halogen free; Huntite hydromagnesite; Magnesium hydroxide; Wire and cable

Indexed keywords

FLAME RETARDANCY; HALOGEN-FREE; HUNTITE; HYDROMAGNESITE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; WIRE AND CABLE;

CABLES; CAPILLARY FLOW; ELONGATION; ETHYLENE; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAMMABILITY; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HALOGEN ELEMENTS; IONIZING RADIATION; MAGNESITE; MAGNESIUM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METAL VAPOR LAMPS; OXYGEN; TENSILE STRENGTH; WIRE;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 77952605076     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904109340765     Document Type: Article

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