@article{ref1,
title="Synergistic fire retardancy in layered-silicate nanocomposite combined with low-melting phenysiloxane glass",
journal="Journal of fire sciences",
year="2012",
author="Wu, Guang Mei and Schartel, Bernhard and Yu, Dan and Kleemeier, Malte and Hartwig, Andreas",
volume="30",
number="1",
pages="69-87",
abstract="Tetraphenyl phosphonium-modified layered silicate (LS) and low-melting phenylsiloxane glass (G) are combined for more efficient halogen-free flame retardancy in epoxy resin (EP_LSG). Particularly, the peak heat release rate (PHRR) is decreased (by up to 60%), but levels off at additive concentrations ≥10 wt%. The performance of EP_LSG is compared to EP_LS and EP_G assuming an absolute and a relative flame retardancy effect, respectively, and based on the same amount of each filler and, alternatively, with EP_G containing the same overall amount of filler. EP_LSG behaves close to superposition but shows a strong tendency toward synergism due to a superior structural integrity of the fire residues. Apart from LS, adding G in particular is a promising approach when its content is ≤5 wt%, as is LSG for ≥10 wt%.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0734-9041",
doi="10.1177/0734904111422417",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734904111422417"
}