Synergistic flame retardant effect of metal hydroxide and nanoclay in EVA composites

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 863-869

  Yen, Ynh Yue ^a   Wang, Hsin Ta ^a   Guo, Wen Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

EVA; Flame retardancy; Metal hydroxide; Nanoclay; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

EVA; FLAME RETARDANCY; METAL HYDROXIDE; NANO CLAYS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

FLAME RETARDANTS; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; METALS; SILICATES; SMOKE; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84860374583     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2012.03.043     Document Type: Article

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