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Investigations of fire retardant properties of polypropylene‐clay‐nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Wagenknecht Udo,
Kretzschmar Bernd,
Reinhardt Gerd
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200390084
Subject(s) - masterbatch , fire retardant , compounding , polypropylene , nanocomposite , materials science , composite material , rheology
Polypropylene‐clay nano composites were prepared by compounding using a masterbatch technology. The burning behaviour of the nanocomposites was tested. The nanocomposites show fire retardant effects. The effects were discussed by microscopy investigations of the ash and by rheological behaviour of the composites.