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POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
Volume 47, Issue 3, Pages 330-336Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20712
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This research article focuses on investigating the effects of nanoclay particles on the flame retarding characteristics of wood-fiber/plastic composites (WPC) using ASTM D635. The processing aspects of nanocomposites with WPC are presented. The processing techniques for controlling the degree of exfoliation and the cost aspect are also described. It turns out that the coupling agent used for wood-fibers is also effective for the exfoliation of clay, and therefore, no additional cost is required. This research indicates that the structure of nanocomposites (i.e., the degree of exfoliation) and the clay content used have a large impact on the flame retardancy of WPC. The flame retardancy is investigated as a function of these parameters. Based on this, a cost-effective way to improve flame retardancy of WPC is presented.
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