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POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
Volume 98, Issue 9, Pages 1617-1625Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.06.020
Keywords
Fire properties; Calcium-based hydrated minerals; EVA; Char structuring
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- Wallonia Region
- Lhoist Recherche et Developpement S.A.
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In this study, we evaluated the potential flame retardant effect of calcium-based hydrated minerals, such as hydrated lime, partially and completely hydrated dolomitic limes in polyethylene (MDPE) and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) and compared to that obtained with magnesium di-hydroxide (MDH). The most significant flame retardant effects, observed using the mass loss calorimeter test, indicated that Ca-based MDPE composites showed similar peak Heat Release Rate (pHRR) level to that obtained with MDH composite while the pHRR was lower for Ca-based fillers in EVA compositions. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) data, combined with thermal analysis results, indicated that the calcium di-hydroxide plays a role in the formation of an intumescent cohesive residue during the combustion. Indeed, Ca(OH)(2) reacts with CO2 formed during the thermal degradation of the polymer to generate CaCO3 (calcium carbonate) that contributes to the enhancement of the mechanical resistance of the residue. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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