Bulk or surface treatments of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers with DNA: Investigation on the flame retardant properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 112-119

  Alongi, Jenny ^a   Blasio, Alessandro Di ^a   Cuttica, Fabio ^a   Carosio, Federico ^a   Malucelli, Giulio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Burning through tests; Combustion; Cone calorimeter; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers; Flame retardancy

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; BLENDING; CALORIMETERS; CAPILLARY FLOW; COMBUSTION; DNA; ETHYLENE; HEAT FLUX; IGNITION; PLASTIC COATINGS; THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

BIOMACROMOLECULES; COMBUSTION KINETICS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONE CALORIMETER; ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; FLAME RETARDANCY; FLAME RETARDANT PROPERTIES; TIME TO IGNITION;

POLYVINYL ACETATES;

EID: 84891781267     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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