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Flame retardant properties of EVA‐nanocomposites and improvements by combination of nanofillers with aluminium trihydrate
Author(s) -
Beyer Günter
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.776
Subject(s) - fire retardant , cone calorimeter , nanocomposite , thermogravimetric analysis , materials science , ethylene vinyl acetate , thermal stability , char , flammability , silicate , copolymer , composite material , aluminium , chemical engineering , polymer , pyrolysis , engineering
Flame retardant nanocomposites are synthesized by melt‐blending ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) with modified layered silicates (montmorillonites). Thermogravimetric analysis performed under different atmospheres (nitrogen and air) demonstrated a clear increase in the thermal stability of the layered silicate‐based nanocomposites. The use of the cone calorimeter to investigate the fire properties of the materials indicated that the nanocomposites caused a large decrease in heat release. The char‐formation is the main factor important for improvement and its function is outlined. Further improvements of the flame retardancy by combinations of nanofillers and traditional FR‐additives on the basis of metal hydroxides were also studied. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.