Nanocomposites with Halogen and Nonintumescent Phosphorus Flame Retardant Additives

NANOCOMPOSITES WITH HALOGEN AND NONINTUMESCENT PHOSPHORUS FLAME RETARDANT ADDITIVES 

State Key Lab of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, 

Since the twentieth century, natural and synthetic polymeric materials have been used to replace many natural materials in several applications, such as construction, electrical and electronics components, household, and transportation. Although these polymeric materials provide many benefits, most of them are unfortunately more fiammable than the materials that have been replaced. Therefore, the use of fiame retardants to reduce the flammability of these replacement polymers and production of smoke or toxic prodncts during their combnstion has become an important aspect of the research, development, and apphcation of new materials.  

In the past two decades, many academic or industrial researchers have paid attention to polymer/layered-silicate nanocomposites (PLSs), especially to poly-mer/organically modified clay (organoclay) nanocomposites. These PLS materials often exhibit remarkable improvement in properties over those of both virgin polymer and conventional filled systems, and many represent a better choice 

Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites, edited by Alexander B. Morgan and Charles A. Wilkie Copyright 2007 John WUey Sons, Inc. 

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