Advances in fire retardant materials

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Corporate Author Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining
Other Authors Horrocks, A. Richard, Price, Dennis, Professor
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge : Woodhead Pub., 2008.
SeriesWoodhead Publishing in materials.
Subjects
Fire resistant materials.
Fireproofing of fabrics.
Fireproofing agents.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN1845695070
9781845695071
1845692624
9781845692629
1420079611
9781420079616
1613443501
9781613443507
Physical Description1 online resource (xvi, 598 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Advances in fire retardant materials; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; 1 Introduction; Part I Advances in fire ratardant materials; 2 Flame retardancy of textiles: new approaches; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Developments in assessing levels of flame retardancy of textiles; 2.3 Flame retardant natural fibres; 2.4 Flame retardant synthetic fibres; 2.5 Flame retardant inorganic man-made fibres; 2.6 Future trends; 2.7 References; 3 Developments in phosphorus flame retardants; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Main types of phosphorus flame retardants; 3.3 Polycarbonate and its blends.
  • 3.4 Polyesters and nylons3.5 Epoxy resins; 3.6 Polyurethane foams; 3.7 Polyolefins; 3.8 Future trends; 3.9 Sources of further information and advice; 3.10 Conclusions; 3.11 References; 4 Halogen-free flame retardants; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Challenges posed by replacing halogen-containing flame retardants; 4.3 Attempts at successful halogen replacement in special applications; 4.4 Flame retardancy and anti-dripping properties; 4.5 Flame retardancy andmechanical properties; 4.6 Future trends; 4.7 Acknowledgements; 4.8 Sources of further information and advice; 4.9 References.
  • 5 Nanocomposites I: Current developments in nanocomposites as novel flame retardants5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Brief history of polymer nanocomposites in flame retardancy applications; 5.3 Nanoparticles for polymer nanocomposite use; 5.4 Polymer nanocomposite for mation; 5.5 Polymer nanocomposite flammability
  • measured effects without conventional flame retardants; 5.6 Mechanismof flammability reduction; 5.7 Polymer nanocomposites combined with conventional flame retardants; 5.8 Applications for flame retardant polymer nanocomposites; 5.9 Future trends and conclusions; 5.10 Acknowledgements.
  • 5.11 Sources of further information and advice5.12 References; 6 Nanocomposites II: Potential applications for nanocomposite-based flame retardant systems; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Applications and processing challenges for nanocomposite polymers; 6.3 Potential application areas; 6.4 Future trends; 6.5 References; 7 Flame retardant/resistant textile coatings and laminates; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Main types of fire retardant/resistant coatings and laminates; 7.3 Halogen replacement in back-coated textile formulations; 7.4 Role of nanoparticles.
  • 7.5 Introduction of volatile phosphorus-containing species7.6 Novel or smart ways of introducing flame retardant coatings to textiles and laminates; 7.7 Plasma-initiated coatings; 7.8 References; 8 Environmentally friendly flame resistant textiles; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Key environmental/ecotoxicological issues; 8.3 Desirable properties of environmentally friendly flame retardant chemicals; 8.4 Examples of potentially environmentally friendly flame retardant applications for cotton-based textiles.

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