Investigating thermal stability and flame retardant properties of synthesized halloysite nanotubes (HNT)/Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) nanocomposites

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-37

  Azarmgin, S ^a   Kaffashi, Babak ^b   Davachi, S M ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS; CARBON; CARBON BLACK; CLAY; DISPERSIONS; ELASTOMERS; FILLERS; FLAMMABILITY; KAOLINITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YARN;

FLAME RETARDANT PROPERTIES; HALLOYSITE NANOTUBES; HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR); MECHANICAL RESPONSE; STRENGTH AND ELONGATIONS; SYNTHESIZED NANOTUBES; TOTAL HEAT RELEASE; TUBULAR STRUCTURES;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

EID: 84981727022     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2789     Document Type: Article

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