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Fire Retardancy of Polymers - New Strategies and Mechanisms (Hardcover)
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Fire Retardancy of Polymers - New Strategies and Mechanisms (Hardcover)
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Globally, fire retardants are needed to satisfy a multibillion
dollar market. Fire retardancy of polymeric materials is an
important component of fire safety. Fire retardants either reduce
the likelihood of ignition and/or reduce the rate of flame spread
and hence, escalation of fire. The need to comply with safety
legislations forces industry to use fire retardants in materials in
order to save lives. With growing consumer demands and new
legislations, the development of new systems is an on-going
process, which also involves understanding their mechanisms of
action. This book covers the latest developments in fire retardant
strategies including: " new fire retardant systems (including
nanoparticulate fillers, sometimes combined with conventional fire
retardants) " intumescent formulations and their recent
applications in bulk polymers, fibres and textiles " test-methods
for material flammability " material-specific aspects of
combustion, smoke and toxicity. Fire retardant strategies covered,
include the use of synergistic combinations of alumina with
organoclay, organophosphorus compunds, silica and organosilicones,
clay-phosphate combinations and a novel tecnhique for investigating
fire rerardant behaviour. The section on nanoparticulate fillers
includes an investigation on the effect of filler shape, the use of
carbon nanofibres and nanotubes, the interpretation of
nanocomposite behaviour in the cone calorimeter, and groundbreaking
new research on the influence of rheological properties on burning
behaviour. The coverage of fibres and textiles includes a
discussion on trends in textile fire retardancy and flammability
regulations, and some novel halogen-free approaches to fire
retardancy of cellulose, acrylic and polypropylene textiles.
Finally, the influence of fire retardants on fire toxicity is
discussed in detail, followed by an investigation of the toxic
products from burning fire retarded polymer nanocomposites. This
book will update fire retardant materials' developers with latest
in research and design of new fire retardant materials. It will
also provide a snapshot of the state-of-the-art for a range of
other groups including environmentalists looking for alternatives
to brominated flame retardants and engineers needing to use fire
safe materials in their projects.
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