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Polymer Green Flame Retardants

2014, Pages 1-43

Chapter 1 - Polymers on Fire

P. Kiliaris … C.D. Papaspyrides

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https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-53808-6.00001-9
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Abstract
This introductory chapter discusses the
fundamentals of polymer combustion, presents the
typical pattern of fire growth and evolution of fire
hazards, describes the main tests applied to
estimate the performance of polymeric materials
against fire, summarizes the modes of flame
retardation, and briefly analyzes the action of the
commonly used flame retardants along with the
positive synergistic effects that their combination
can exert on polymer flammability. The objective is
to lay the foundations for understanding the many
and various aspects of polymer flame retardancy,
which are thoroughly analyzed in the following
chapters.

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Keywords
Combustion; Fire retardant; Fire tests; Flame
retardancy; Polymer

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