Fire Retardancy of Polymers

New Strategies and Mechanisms

: DOI: 10.1039/9781847559210
T Richard Hull (Editor), Baljinder K Kandola (Editor)
ISBN (online): 978-1-84755-921-0
ISBN (print): 978-0-85404-149-7
Copyright: 2008

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Front Matter DOI: 10.1039/9781847559210-FP001 (60Kb)		Full Access
Preface DOI: 10.1039/9781847559210-FP005 (50Kb)		Full Access
Contents DOI: 10.1039/9781847559210-FP009 (75Kb)		Full Access
Introduction. Polymers and Fire DOI: 10.1039/9781847559210-00001 (307Kb)		Full Access
Chapter 1. Synergy between Nanometric Alumina and Organoclay in Conventional Fire Retardant Systems for Ethylene–Vinyl Acetate	17	License Access
Chapter 2. Strained Organophosphorus Compounds as Reactive Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials	28	License Access
Chapter 3. Amorphous Silicon Dioxide as Additive to Improve the Fire Retardancy of Polyamides	35	License Access
Chapter 4. Use of Organosilicone Composites as Flame Retardant Additives and Coatings for Polypropylene	49	License Access
Chapter 5. Organomodified Ultrafine Kaolin for Mechanical Reinforcement and Improved Flame Retardancy of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate	59	License Access
Chapter 6. Complex Micro-analysis Assisted Design of Fire-Retardant Nanocomposites – Contribution to the Nanomechanism	74	License Access
Chapter 7. Impact of Nanoparticle Shape on the Flammability of Nanocomposites	95	License Access
Chapter 8. Thermal and Combustion Behaviour of Polymer–Carbon Nanofibre Composites	110	License Access
Chapter 9. Combination of Carbon Nanotubes with Fire Retardants: Thermal and Fire Properties of Polystyrene Nanocomposites	125	License Access
Chapter 10. Significant Assessment of Nanocomposites’ Combustion Behaviour by the Appropriate Use of the Cone Calorimeter	147	License Access
Chapter 11. Phosphorus-Based Epoxy Resin–Nanoclay Composites	160	License Access
Chapter 12. Study of the Relationship Between Flammability and Melt Rheological Properties of Flame-Retarded Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) Containing Nanoclays	168	License Access
Chapter 13. Thermal and Fire Performance of Flame-Retarded Epoxy Resin: Investigating Interaction Between Resorcinol Bis(Diphenyl Phosphate) and Epoxy Nanocomposites	184	License Access
Chapter 14. Porosity Estimates of Intumescent Chars by Image Analysis	209	License Access
Chapter 15. Efficient Modelling of Temperatures in Steel Plates Protected by Intumescent Coating in Fire	225	License Access
Chapter 16. Fire Retardancy and Fire Protection of Materials using Intumescent Coatings – A Versatile Solution?	240	License Access
Chapter 17. Trends in Textile Flame Retardants – a Market Review	255	License Access
Chapter 18. New and Potential Textile Flammability Regulations and Test Methods within the USA	266	License Access
Chapter 19. Flame Retardancy of Cellulosic Fabrics: Interactions between Nitrogen Additives and Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants	294	License Access
Chapter 20. Synergistic Flame Retardant Copolymeric Polyacrylonitrile Fibres Containing Dispersed Phyllosilicate Clays and Ammonium Polyphosphate	307	License Access
Chapter 21. Flame Retardance of Polyacrylonitriles Covalently Modified with Phosphorus- and Nitrogen-Containing Groups	331	License Access
Chapter 22. Novel Fire Retardant Backcoatings for Textiles	341	License Access
Chapter 23. Effect of Yarn, Fabric Construction and Colour in Respect of Red Reflectance and Pigmentation on the Thermal Properties and Limiting Oxygen Index of Flame Retardant Polypropylene Fabrics	359	License Access
Chapter 24. Influence of Fire Retardants on Toxic and Environmental Hazards from Fires	381	License Access
Chapter 25. Assessment of Fire Toxicity from Polymer Nanocomposites	405	License Access
Subject Index		License Access