Journal
EXPRESS POLYMER LETTERS
Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 126-132Publisher
BUDAPEST UNIV TECHNOL & ECON
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2008.17
Keywords
recycling; rubber waste; intumescent flame retardant; evolved gas analysis; polyurethane
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- Hungarian Ministry of Education [GVOP 3.1.1.-2004-05-0531/3.0]
- EU [NMP3-CT2004-505637]
- Hungarian Research Found [OTKA T049121]
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Flame retarded thermoplastic polymer compounds were prepared containing recycled rubber tyres, low density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and an intumescent additive system consisting of waste polyurethane foam and ammonium polyphosphate. The effect of the additives on the combustion properties was characterised by Limiting Oxygen Index, UL 94 and mass loss calorimetric measurements. The environmental impact was estimated by determining the gas components of CO2 and CO evolving from the compounds during the burning process using a gas analyser system constructed by coupling an FTIR unit to a mass loss calorimeter. The new material forms a thermoplastic rubber of excellent processability making it suitable for application in construction industry.
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