Date of Award
Summer 2008
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Chemistry
Abstract
Polystyrene combined with fire retardants and nanomaterials have been used to study the thermal stability and fire properties. The nanomaterials used are a montmorillonite clay and carbon nanotubes. The amounts of fire retardants and nanomaterials were varied in order to study the effect of their loading on the properties. The samples were prepared by melt blending and analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis and cone calorimetry. In this study, representatives ofthree classes of fire retardants were used: bromine, decabromodiphenyl oxide; phosphorus, resorcinol diphosphate; and minerals, alumina trihydrate.
Recommended Citation
Tutunea, Florentina, "Combination of Carbon Nanotubes with Fire Retardants : the Thermal and Fire Properties of Polystyrene Nanocomposites" (2008). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 2718.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/2718