Thermal degradation nanocomposites

Thermal Degradation Behavior of Rubber-Based Nanocomposites... 

ABS/clay nanocomposites that are prepared by a direct melt intercalation technique without any conventional flame retardant, show an enhanced formation of char in the course of thermal degradation and thus exhibit an improved thermal stability (74). 

Wang, Z., Han, E., and Ke, W. 2006. Effect of acrylic polymer and nanocomposite with nano-Si02 on thermal degradation and fire resistance of APP-DPER-MEL coating. Polymer Degradation and Stability 91(9) 1937—1947. 

Thermal Degradation Pathways of Some Polymers and Their Clay Nanocomposites and Resulting Reduction of Peak HRR... 

Jang, B. N., Costache, M., and Wilkie, C. A. The relationship between thermal degradation behavior of polymer and the fire retardancy of polymer/clay nanocomposites, Polymer (2005), 46, 10678-10687. 

Bourbigot, S., Gilman, J. W., and Wilkie, C. A. Kinetic analysis of the thermal degradation of polysty-rene-montmorillonite nanocomposite, Polym. Degrad. Stab. (2004), 84, 483 -92. 

This chapter first presents a brief discussion on the synthesis of PLA, then, it gives an overview of various processing techniques used to fabricate PLA nanocomposites, with a special focus on the microcellular technology. Lastly, the chapter discusses various viscoelastic, thermal, mechanical, thermal degradation, electrical... 

Polymer Degradation and Stability 79, No.2, 2003, p.319-24 XPS INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL DEGRADATION AND CHARRING ON POLY (VINYL CHLORIDE)-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES... 

Awada WH, Gilman JW, Nyden M et al. (2004) Thermal degradation studies of alkyl-imidazolium salts and their application in nanocomposites. Thermochim Acta 409 3-11... 

Keywords Catalysis intercalation polymerization kinetics layered clay nanocomposite oxidation polyethylene thermal degradation... 

It is generally accepted that thermal stability of polymer nanocomposites is higher than that of pristine polymers, and that this gain is explained by the presence of anisotropic clay layers hindering diffusion of volatile products through the nanocomposite material. It is important to note that the exfoliated nanocomposites, prepared and investigated in this work, had much lower gas permeability in comparison with that of pristine unfilled PE [12], Thus, the study of purely thermal degradation process of PE nanocomposite seemed to be of interest in terms of estimation of the nanoclay barrier effects on thermal stability of polyolefin/clay nanocomposites. 

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