Synergistic flame-retardant effects of aluminum oxide with layered double hydroxides in EVA/LDH composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 501-512

  Jiao, Chuanmei ^a   Chen, Xilei ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

halogen free flame retardant; layered double hydroxide; synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

ADDITION OF AL; ALUMINUM OXIDES; CONE CALORIMETER; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATES; HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANT; HEAT RELEASE RATES; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX; MASS LOSS RATE; PRODUCTION RATES; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

ADDITIVES; CARBON MONOXIDE; ETHYLENE; FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY; OXYGEN; POLYVINYL ACETATES;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 77955047590     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: 15307980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0892705709356494     Document Type: Article

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