Current emerging techniques to impart flame retardancy to fabrics: An overview

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 106, Issue , 2014, Pages 138-149

  Alongi, Jenny ^a   Carosio, Federico ^a   Malucelli, Giulio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomacromolecules; Flame retardancy; Layer by layer; Nanoparticles; Sol gel; Textiles

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; TEXTILES;

BIOMACROMOLECULES; FABRIC SURFACES; FLAME RETARDANCY; FLAME RETARDANT PROPERTIES; LAYER BY LAYER; LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLIES; NANOPARTICLE ADSORPTIONS; STATE OF THE ART;

SOL-GELS;

EID: 84902155771     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.07.012     Document Type: Article

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