A Review of Recent Work in the Fire Retardancy of Nanocomposites
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Publication Date
2006
Source Publication
Fire and Polymers IV
Abstract
Recent work from this laboratory on various aspects of the fire retardancy of polymer-clay nanocomposites is reviewed. The principal areas of interest are: the amount of clay that is required, the mechanisms by which nanocomposite formation enhances fire retardancy, the role of the surfactant and synergy between conventional fire retardants and nanocomposite formation. This is used to set a pathway for the future of nanocomposites in fire retardancy.
Recommended Citation
Wilkie, Charles A.; Zheng, Xiaoxia; Chigwada, Grace; Costache, Marius C.; Jang, Bok Nam; and Zhang, Jinguo, "A Review of Recent Work in the Fire Retardancy of Nanocomposites" (2006). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 247.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/247
Comments
"A Review of Recent Work in the Fire Retardancy of Nanocomposites," in Fire and Polymers IV. Eds. Charles A Wilkie and Gordon L. Nelson. Washington, DC : American Chemical Society 2006: 8-20. Permalink. © 2006 American Chemical Society.