Effect of halloysite nanotubes on mechanical properties and flammability of soy protein based green composites

Fire and Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-90

  Nakamura, R ^a   Netravali, A N ^a   Morgan, A B ^b   Nyden, M R ^c   Gilman, J W ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

biocomposites; flammability; nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

BIO-BASED POLYMERS; BIO-COMPOSITES; FIRST LOOK; GREEN COMPOSITES; HALLOYSITE NANOTUBES; HEAT RELEASE; JUTE FABRICS; MASS FRACTION; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOY PROTEIN; SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS; VINYL ESTERS;

CHARACTERIZATION; FLAMMABILITY; GLYCEROL; LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROTEINS; VINYL RESINS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84872090059     PISSN: 03080501     EISSN: 10991018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2113     Document Type: Article

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