A novel polymeric flame retardant and exfoliated clay nanocomposites: Preparation and properties

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 183, Issue , 2012, Pages 542-549

  Tai, Qilong ^a,b   Yuen, Richard K K ^b   Song, Lei ^a   Hu, Yuan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clay; Flame retardant; Nanocomposites; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

CHAR FORMATION; CLAY LAYERS; EXFOLIATED CLAY; FLAME RETARDANCY; HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANT; INITIAL DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES; LIGHT-COLORED; MATRIX; POLYMER MATERIALS; PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; PROCESSING TEMPERATURE; TEM IMAGES; THERMAL DEGRADATIONS; WATER RESISTANT;

CLAY; FLAME RETARDANTS; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; PROCESSING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84862832768     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.095     Document Type: Article

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