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Organoclays as flame retardants for PVC
Author(s) -
Beyer Günter
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.1087
Subject(s) - montmorillonite , hectorite , char , materials science , fire retardant , composite material , polyvinyl chloride , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , combustion , chemistry , engineering
Peak heat release reduction is lower for plasticized PVC composites containing a modified montmorillonite compared to those formulated with the hectorite. One possible explanation is that the char of the sample containing the modified montmorillonite was less cracked. Both clays initiate accelerated HCl release from PVC resulting in unwanted color changes of the compounds. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.