TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - A Study on the Performance of Intumescent Flame-retarded Polypropylene with Nano-ZrO<sub>2</sub>
JO  - Journal of fire sciences
A1  - Xinlong Wang, 
A1  - Lianghu Wu, 
A1  - Jin Li, 
SP  - 227
EP  - 242
VL  - 29
IS  - 3
N2  - Melamine polyphosphate and pentaerythritol were used as intumescent flame retardants to improve the flame retardance (FR) of polypropylene. As a synergistic agent, nano-ZrO<sub>2</sub> was incorporated into the composites at different proportions. The synergistic effects of nano-ZrO<sub>2</sub> were studied by cone calorimeter tests and thermal gravimetric analysis. Based on Fourier transform infrared spectra, X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy, it was evident that nano-ZrO<sub>2</sub> efficiently promoted the formation of charred layers with phosphocarbonaceous structures and enhanced the FR of the composites.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0734-9041
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734904110388923
ID  - ref1
ER  -