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Studies on magnesium hydroxide in polypropylene using simultaneous TG‐DSC
Author(s) -
Larcey P. A.,
Redfern J. P.,
Bell G. M.
Publication year - 1995
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.810190607
Subject(s) - fire retardant , polypropylene , magnesium , smoke , hydroxide , thermal analysis , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , thermal , nuclear chemistry , composite material , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , engineering , thermodynamics , physics
Abstract A simultaneous TG‐DSC system (STA‐625) has been used to investigate the suitability of using magnesium hydroxide (MH) as a flame retardant and smoke suppressant in polypropylene (PP) formulations. Several MH/PP formulations were examined at differing concentrations. The presence of MH in the system greatly alters the thermal degradation character of PP. This work forms the first in a series of application notes using various Theometric Scientific Thermal Analysis instruments.