A review is presented of the recent developments concerning the use of layered silicates
(clay) for designing polymer nanocomposites endowed with enhanced flame retardancy …

The objective of this review is to make the field of “flame retardants for polymer materials”
more accessible to the materials science community, ie chemists, physicists and engineers …

A highly efficient phenylphosphonate-based flame-retardant epoxy resin (FREP) was firstly
prepared from phenylphosphonic dichloride (PPDCl) and allylamine (AA). Functionalized …

This review describes some recent works related to the development of the flame retardation
of silicone elastomers and/or applications of silicones as flame retardant agents in other …

This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

Polyolefins, used widely in electrical applications, roofing, and automotive parts, have a high
heat of combustion and tend to burn with substantial fuel evolution and little char. Since the …

A novel flame retardant intumescent system, aimed to improve the fire stability of ethylene
vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), has been prepared by melt blending of the copolymer and a …

Synthetic hydromagnesite obtained from an industrial by-product was evaluated as a non-
halogenated flame retardant. It was used in combination with aluminium hydroxide (ATH) …

Nanocomposites based on an ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer (27 wt.‐% vinyl acetate)
and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) have been prepared by melt blending and their …

Flame retardant behaviour of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) foam composites has been
investigated by thermogravimetry and cone calorimetry to determine the effect of FR on fire …