Effects of common synergistic agents on intumescent flame retardant polypropylene with a novel charring agent

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 725-734

  Yi, Jiangsong ^a   Yin, Haiqing ^a   Cai, Xufu ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Charring agent; Intumescent flame retardant; Polypropylene (PP); Synergistic agent; Thermal behavior

Indexed keywords

ADDITION OF AL; AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATES; CHAR FORMATION; FLAME RETARDANCY; INTUMESCENT FLAME RETARDANT; LIMITED OXYGEN INDEX; NANO-ZNO; SYNERGISTIC AGENTS; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; TEREPHTHALAMIDES; THERMAL BEHAVIORS; ZEOLITE 4A;

ALUMINUM; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE OXIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS; ZINC OXIDE;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84872487585     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2211-z     Document Type: Article

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