Sol-gel treatments for enhancing flame retardancy and thermal stability of cotton fabrics: Optimisation of the process and evaluation of the durability

Cellulose

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 167-177

  Alongi, Jenny ^a   Ciobanu, Mihaela ^a   Malucelli, Giulio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cotton; Flame retardancy; Silica; Sol gel processes; Thermal stability, durability

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; COTTON; COTTON FABRICS; DURABILITY; MOLAR RATIO; SILICA; STABILITY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

COATING DURABILITIES; COMBUSTION BEHAVIOURS; CONE CALORIMETRY; DRYING CONDITION; FLAME RETARDANCY; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SILICA COMPACTS; SILICA PRECURSORS;

SOL-GEL PROCESS;

EID: 79251601018     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-010-9470-2     Document Type: Article

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