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Author
Dabrowski, F. | LeBras, M. | Cartier, L. | Bourbigot, S.
Title
Use of Clay in an EVA-Based Intumescent Formulation. Comparison With the Intumescent Formulation Using Polyamide-6 Clay Nanocomposite as Carbonisation Agent.
Coporate
Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Lille, Cedex, France
Journal
Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 19, No. 3, 219-241, May/June 2001
Keywords
clay | intumescence | nanocomposites | copolymers | polyamides | cone calorimeters | thermogravimetric analysis | kinetics | degradation | fillers | heat release rate
Identifiers
ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA); exfoliated clay; fire properties; Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)