Influence of surface activation by plasma and nanoparticle adsorption on the morphology, thermal stability and combustion behavior of PET fabrics

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 893-902

  Carosio, Federico ^a   Alongi, Jenny ^a   Frache, Alberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Etching; Flame retardancy; Nanoparticles; PET fabrics; Plasma treatment

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION BEHAVIOR; CONE CALORIMETRY; DIFFERENT PROCESS; ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; ETCHING TIME; FLAME RETARDANCY; HEAT RELEASE RATES; MASS LOSS; NATURAL MONTMORILLONITE; PET FABRICS; PLASMA SURFACES; PLASMA TREATMENT; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SURFACE ACTIVATION; THERMAL STABILITY; TIME TO IGNITION;

ADSORPTION; CLAY MINERALS; ETCHING; IGNITION; NANOPARTICLES; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

PLASMA STABILITY;

EID: 79954588910     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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