- Author
- Beyer, G.
- Title
- Flame Retardancy of Nanocomposites: From Research to Technical Products.
- Coporate
- Kabelwerk Eupen AG, Eupen, Belgium
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 23, No. 1, January 2005
- Keywords
- nanocomposites | flame retardants | cables | wires | cone calorimeters | heat release | thermogravimetric analysis | char formation | silicate | UL 1666 | fire hazards | coaxial cables | aluminum trihydrate
- Identifiers
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM); UL 1666 riser test; Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM); maximal temperature of the main degradation peak (DTG) in air, 20C/min, for EVA and EVA nanocomposites; EVA: Escorene UL 00328 with 28 wt% VA; intercalation versus exfoliation; fire performances of FRNH coaxial cable with EVA/ATH and EVA/ATH/nanofiller outer sheaths