Thermal study of low-grade magnesium hydroxide used as fire retardant and in passive fire protection

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 515, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 43-50

  Formosa, J ^a,b   Chimenos, J M ^a   Lacasta, A M ^b   Haurie, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct sulphation; Low grade magnesium hydroxide; Magnesium hydroxide; Passive fire protection; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

LOW-GRADE MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION; SULPHATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; FIRES; FLAME RETARDANTS; IN SITU COMBUSTION; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; PYROLYSIS; SULFUR; THERMOANALYSIS;

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 79951811278     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2010.12.018     Document Type: Article

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