Plastic Flame Retardants

Author : Constantine D. Papaspyrides,Pantelis Kiliaris
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 943 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780444538093

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Polymer Green Flame Retardants by Constantine D. Papaspyrides,Pantelis Kiliaris Pdf

Polymer Green Flame Retardants covers key issues regarding the response of polymers during fire, the mechanisms of their flame retardation, the regulations imposed on their use, and the health hazards arising from their combustion. Presenting the latest research developments, the book focuses in particular on nanocomposites, believed to be the most promising approach for producing physically superior materials with low flammability and ecological impact. The fire properties of nanocomposites of various matrixes and fillers are discussed, the toxicological characteristics of these materials are analyzed, addressing also their environmental sustainability. Edited by distinguished scientists, including an array of international industry and academia experts, this book will appeal to chemical, mechanical, environmental, material and process engineers, upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines, and generally to researchers developing commercially attractive and environmentally friendly fire-proof products. Provides recent findings on the manufacture of environmentally sustainable flame retardant polymeric materials Covers legislation and regulations concerning flame retarded polymeric material use Includes tables containing the fire properties of the most common polymeric materials

Author : J. Innes,A. Innes
Publisher : iSmithers Rapra Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 1859574351

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Plastic Flame Retardants by J. Innes,A. Innes Pdf

This review sets out to describe the types of flame retardants available for compounding into plastics materials, mechanisms of action and uses. This review provides a clear overview of the state-of-the-art of flame retardancy for plastics. It highlights the new developments and the potential problems with legislation, together with the benefits to end users of protection from fire hazards. This review is accompanied by around 400 abstracts from papers and books in the Rapra Polymer Library.

Author : Charles A. Wilkie,Alexander B. Morgan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781420084009

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Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition by Charles A. Wilkie,Alexander B. Morgan Pdf

When dealing with challenges such as providing fire protection while considering cost, mechanical and thermal performance and simultaneously addressing increasing regulations that deal with composition of matter and life cycle issues, there are no quick, one-size-fits-all answers. Packed with comprehensive coverage, scientific approach, step-by-step directions, and a distillation of technical knowledge, the first edition of Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials broke new ground. It supplied a one-stop resource for the development of new fire safe materials. The editors have expanded the second edition to echo the multidisciplinary approach inherent in current flame retardancy technology and put it in a revised, more user-friendly format. More than just an update of previously covered topics, this edition discusses: additional fire retardant chemistry developments in regulations and standards new flame retardant approaches fire safety engineering modeling and fire growth phenomena The book introduces flame retardants polymer-by-polymer, supplemented by a brief overview of mode of action and interaction, and all the other ancillary issues involved in this applied field of materials science. The book delineates what, why, and how to do it, covering the fundamentals of polymer burning/combustion and how to apply these systems and chemistries to specific materials classes. It also provides suggested formulations, discusses why certain materials are preferred for particular uses or applications, and offers a starting point from which to develop fire-safe materials.

Author : Arthur F. Grand,Charles A. Wilkie
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420027093

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Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials by Arthur F. Grand,Charles A. Wilkie Pdf

This volume addresses the state of the art in fire retardancy studies and the need for fire retardant chemicals and fire-retarded polymers, while considering the interrelationship among polymer degradation, fire retardant efficacy, fire testing and environmental concerns. The work examines the principles of polymer science with respect to fire retardancy.

Author : P. W. Dufton
Publisher : Smart Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781859573853

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Flame Retardants for Plastics by P. W. Dufton Pdf

This report examines the latest developments in the flame retardant industry. It focuses on the companies with the largest market share, covering their new products and business news. The trend is for the larger players to purchase companies with other types of technology, to broaden their product offering. This provides protection as market forces drive customers away from some types of flame retardants. For example, there has been legislation against the use of halogenated compounds, although this is now being shown to be severely detrimental to safety in fire as these agents are very effective at saving lives. This report discusses the current state of play in the marketplace for fire retardants.

Author : P. M. Visakh,Yoshihiko Arao
Publisher : Springer
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319034676

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Flame Retardants by P. M. Visakh,Yoshihiko Arao Pdf

This book summarizes comprehensively many recent technical research accomplishments in the area of flame retardant research. It presents mainly flame retardant studies of polymer blends, composites and nano composites such as rubber, thermosets and thermoplastics. This book discusses different types of flame retardant using in polymers especially nano composites, as well as the role and chemistry. Leading researchers from industry, academy, government and private research institutions across the globe contribute to this book. Academics, researchers, scientists, engineers and students in research and development will benefit from an application-oriented book that helps them to find solutions to both fundamental and applied problems.

Author : Carlos J. Hilado
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1566766516

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Flammability Handbook for Plastics, Fifth Edition by Carlos J. Hilado Pdf

FROM THE INTRODUCTION "Considerable effort has gone into the study of various aspects of flammability and of various plastic materials, so that these materials which are proving so useful to man will always be used in ways which will not compromise his safety. The task is a continuing one, because the family of plastics continues to grow, and, along with it, its variety of applications. Some of these future applications cannot even be conceived of at the present time. The needs of man and his society are changing, and with them the factors that affect his safety, comfort, and convenience. A flammability handbook for plastics must necessarily involve a variety of sciences and technologies spread across the whole spectrum of human knowledge, and it is impossible to discuss all the subjects in great depth. Any details extracted for attention are brought because they are believed to be significant to the overall effort to make plastics as useful and safe as humanly possible."

Author : P. J. Fardell
Publisher : iSmithers Rapra Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1859570011

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Toxicity of Plastics and Rubber in Fire by P. J. Fardell Pdf

This report does not seek to single out synthetic polymers as a special case. It aims to provide an overview of the whole subject of combustion toxicity and threat to life, whilst supplying specific information on the most frequently encountered polymeric materials, and combustion products such as dioxins which have received high levels of media attention. An additional indexed section containing several hundred abstracts from the Rapra Polymer Library database provides useful references for further reading.

Author : Edward D. Weil,Sergei V. Levchik
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Fire resistant plastics
ISBN : 1523101288

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Flame Retardants for Plastics and Textiles by Edward D. Weil,Sergei V. Levchik Pdf

Author : T. Richard Hull,Baljinder K. Kandola
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780854041497

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Fire Retardancy of Polymers by T. Richard Hull,Baljinder K. Kandola Pdf

Globally, fire retardants are needed to satisfy a multibillion dollar market and fire retardancy of polymetric materials is an important component of fire safety. This book covers the latest developments in new fire retardancy systems for engineers needing to use fire safe materials in their projects.

Author : G. Pritchard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401158626

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Plastics Additives by G. Pritchard Pdf

Although plastics are extremely successful commercially, they would never reach acceptable performance standards either in properties or processing without the incorporation of additives. With the inclusion of additives, plastics can be used in a variety of areas competing directly with other materials, but there are still many challenges to overcome. Some additives are severely restricted by legislation, others interfere with each other-in short their effectiveness varies with circumstances. Plastics Additives explains these issues in an alphabetical format making them easily accessible to readers, enabling them to find specific information on a specific topic. Each additive is the subject of one or more articles, providing a suffinct account of each given topic. An international group of experts in additive and polymer science, from many world class companies and institutes, explain the recent rapid changes in additive technology. They cover novel additives (scorch inhibitors, compatibilizers, surface-modified particulates etc.), the established varieties (antioxidants, biocides, antistatic agents, nucleating agents, fillers, fibres, impact modifiers, plasticizers) and many others, the articles also consider environmental concerns, interactions between additives and legislative change. With a quick reference guide and introductory articles that provide the non-specialist and newcomer with relevant information, this reference book is essential reading for anyone concerned with plastics and additives.

Author : Eli Pearce
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781468421484

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Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials by Eli Pearce Pdf

Flammability has been recognized as an increasingly important social and scientific problem. Fire statistics in the United States (Report of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. "America Burning:' 1973) emphasized the vast devastation to life and property--12.000 lives lost annually due to fire. and these deaths are usually caused by inhaling smoke or toxic gases: 300.000 fire injuries: 11.4 billion dollars in fire cost at which 2.7 billion dollars is related to property loss: a billion dollars to burn injury treatment: and 3.3 billion dollars in productivity loss. It is obvious that much human and economic misery can be attributed to fire situations. In relation to this. polymer flammability has been recognized as an in creasingly important social and scientific problem. The development of flame-retardant polymeric materials is a current example where the initia tive for major scientific and technological developments is motivated by sociological pressure and legislation. This is part of the important trend toward a safer environment and sets a pattern for future example. Flame retardancy deals with our basic everyday life situations-housing. work areas. transportation. clothing and so forth-the "macroenvironment" capsule within which "homosapiens" live. As a result. flame-retardant polymers are now emerging as a specific class of materials leading to new and diversified scientific and technological ventures.

Author : Li Jianjun,Ou Yuxiang
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783110386486

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Theory of Flame Retardation of Polymeric Materials by Li Jianjun,Ou Yuxiang Pdf

Flame retardant materials are of vital importance in guaranteeing personal security. Especially the demand for non-toxic, low smoking, polymerized flame retardants increases and new materials enter the market. The authors present the fundamental theory of polymer combustion, compare different flame retardants, describe smoke suppression mechanisms, and explain analyzing techniques for new materials.

Author : J. Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Plastics
ISBN : OCLC:957321975

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Flammability and Flame Retardants in Plastics by J. Green Pdf

Author : Yuan Hu,Xin Wang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351586153

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Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials by Yuan Hu,Xin Wang Pdf

Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the field, from basic properties and mechanisms of action for flame retardants to emerging methods, materials, and industrial applications. With over 120 black and white images, Hu and Wang cover the latest in the development of novel polymer nanocomposites such as graphene, CNTs, LDHs, POSS, and techniques such as layer-by-layer assembly. These expert authors also include discussions on the important flame-retardant systems based on phosphorus, silicon, and boron. In doing so, they highlight the use of flame-retardants in varying industries, for example, construction, textiles, and aviation. This comprehensive handbook is an essential read for students and academics of physics with a particular interest in flame-retardant materials. It would also be recommended for professionals within the materials science and engineering fields.