History is often marked by the materials and technology that reflect human capability and
understanding. The increasing needs on bio-degradable and eco-friendly nature for …

Owing to their high versatility from chemical and processing perspectives and hence their
capability of being tailored for required properties, epoxy resins are used in a wide range of …

Nowadays, epoxy composites are elements of engineering materials and systems. Although
they are known as versatile materials, epoxy resins suffer from high flammability. In this …

Mycelium fungal species exhibit fire retardant characteristics. The influence of the growth
media on the fungal growth rates, biochemical composition, and microstructural …

For the first time, next to the flammability tests (LOI, UL-94 HB, VBB, TGA), experimental tests
and computer simulation have been conducted on the flame spread and combustion of …

A major disadvantage of polymer-based composite materials is their poor performance
when exposed to relatively high heat flux. At temperatures typically above 300–400° C, the …

Fire reaction properties of flax/epoxy laminates and their corresponding balsa-core
sandwich composites with/without fire protection were evaluated at an applied heat flux of …

Carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP), a polymer matrix composite material, has been
increasingly used in industry, science, daily use equipment and engineering in recent …

This paper investigates the effect of varied nanoparticles (silicate nanoclays and double-
walled carbon nanotubes) and micro-sized flame retardants (FRs) on the post heat/fire …

This study examines the effects of heat and fire on the physical, mechanical and electrical
properties of carbon fibre and those in carbon fibre reinforced composites (CFRCs). Carbon …