Effect of partial substitution of aluminum hydroxide with colemanite in fire retarded low-density polyethylene

Journal of Fire Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-84

  Isitman, Nihat A ^a   Kaynak, Cevdet ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

aluminum hydroxide; Flame retardancy; hydrated calcium borate; low density polyethylene

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM BORATE; CONDENSED PHASE; FILLER LOADING; FIRE RETARDANCY; FIRE RETARDED; FLAME RETARDANCY; FLAME-RETARDED; HALOGEN-FREE; LIMITING OXYGEN INDEX; MASS LOSS; MATRIX RESIN; METAL HYDROXIDE; PARTIAL REPLACEMENT; PARTIAL SUBSTITUTION; PEAK HEAT RELEASE RATES;

BORATE MINERALS; FILLERS; HYDRATED ALUMINA; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENES; RESINS; THERMOPLASTICS;

LOADING;

EID: 84871626294     PISSN: 07349041     EISSN: 15308049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734904112454835     Document Type: Article

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