Non-charring polymers

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• Published Subscription 5 Feb 2017

  FIRE PERFORMANCE OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

  By Lakshmi Unnikrishnan, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak

  Abstract: The current communication reviews the effect of layered silicate nanoclays on the flame retardancy of non-char forming polymers, with special emphasis to polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). The effect of nanoreinforcement in the blend of PS and PMMA has also been reviewed. This article is a bird’s eye view on the efficacy of nanoclays in acting as a potential flame retardant. An attempt has also been made to investigate …

  Published in International Journal of Composite and Constituent Materials · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 32–44 Read article →