FireDOC Search

Author
Wu, J. | Hu, Y. | Song, L. | Kang, W.
Title
Synergistic Effect of Lanthanum Oxide on Intumescent Flame-Retardant Polypropylene-Based Formulations.
Coporate
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
Journal
Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 26, No. 5, 399-414, September 2008
Keywords
polypropylene | synergistic effects | intumescents | flame retardants | formulations | lanthanum oxide | flammability | UL 94 | cone calorimeters | thermal properties | oxygen index | thermogravimetric analysis | x-ray diffraction | heat release rate | morphology | char | residues
Identifiers
intumescent flame retardant; Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM); LOI and UL-94 data of IFR-PP composites with different loadings of La2O3; thermal degradation and char residue data under pure nitrogen by TGA; cone calorimeter data of pure PP and IFR-PP composites; average thickness of char layers for samples; char residue; mechanistic considerations