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POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
Volume 91, Issue 4, Pages 719-725Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.05.023
Keywords
flammability; polypropylene; nanoclays-ammonium polyphosphate; hindered amine stabiliser
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- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [GR/S24367/01, GR/S24350/01] Funding Source: researchfish
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We have shown previously that the introduction of nanoclays can reduce the flammability of synthetic fibre-forming polymers like polyamides 6 and 6.6 only if used in conjunction with conventional flame retardants. In this work we report initial studies of the effects of dispersed nanoclays with low concentrations of selected flame retardants introduced into polypropylene on flammability, thermal degradation and X-ray diffraction behaviours. Flame retardants used include ammonium polyphosphate as a conventional char-former and a hindered amine stabiliser known to have flame retarding characteristics in polypropylene. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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