Hydrotalcite and nanometric silica as finishing additives to enhance the thermal stability and flame retardancy of cotton

Cellulose

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 179-190

  Alongi, Jenny ^a   Tata, Jennifer ^a   Frache, Alberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold plasma; Cotton; Flame retardancy; Hydrotalcite; Silica; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; COTTON; IGNITION; NANOPARTICLES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEXTILE FINISHING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

COLD OXYGEN PLASMA; COLD PLASMAS; COMBUSTION BEHAVIOURS; FLAME RETARDANCY; HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR); HYDROTALCITES; MECHANISM AND KINETICS; SURFACE PRE-TREATMENTS;

PLASMA STABILITY;

EID: 79251597894     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-010-9473-z     Document Type: Article

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