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The application of magnesium hydroxide as a fire retardant and smoke‐suppressing additive for polymers
Author(s) -
Hornsby Peter R.
Publication year - 1994
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.810180502
Subject(s) - fire retardant , smoke , magnesium , polymer , combustion , hydroxide , materials science , waste management , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , engineering
The use of magnesium hydroxide as a fire‐retardant additive in polymers is discussed in terms of its particle characteristics, thermal properties and factors influencing the mechanism of action. Consideration is also given to its role in reducing smoke evolution during polymer combustion.