@article{ref1,
title="Effect of Zinc, Zinc Oxide and Zinc Borate on the Flammability of Polycarbonate",
journal="Journal of fire sciences",
year="1995",
author="Benrashid, R and Nelson, Gordon L. and Ferm, DJ and Chew, LW",
volume="13",
number="3",
pages="224-234",
abstract="Polycarbonate was blended with zinc zinc borate (2ZnO . 3B(2)O(3) . 3.5H(2)O) and zinc oxide. Blends made of zinc/polycarbonate and especially zinc borate/polycarbonate show major improvement in oxygen index values. Ohio State University (OSU) heat release studies show reduction in heat release only for zinc borate/polycarbonate blends compared to virgin polycarbonate. No improvement in smoke suppression was observed from NBS Smoke Chamber studies for these blends. From DSC studies there was a lowering of Tg's. Thermogravimetric analyses show the blends have lower temperature stability in nitrogen (50% weight loss) compared to a control.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0734-9041",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}