Flame Retardant Mechanism of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites

Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 67-87

  Gilman, Jeffrey W ^a  

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

Author keywords

Carbonaceous; Char; Cone calorimeter; Flae retardant; Flammability; Polymer clay nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889363463     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470109038.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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