Lu HD, Hu YA, Yang L, Wang ZZ, Chen ZY, Fan WC (2004c) Study of the fire performance of magnesium hydroxide sulfate hydrate whisker flame retardant polyethylene. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 289(11), 984-989. [In English]

Web link:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mame.200400165

Keywords:

flame retardance, polyethylene (PE), poly[ethylene-co-(vinyl acetate)], (EVA), red phosphorous, whisker, potassium-titanate-whisker, silicon-carbide whiskers, polymer matrix, polyamide-6, composites,

Abstract: Halogen-free, flame retardant low density polyethylene (LDPE) composites, using magnesium hydroxide sulfate hydrate (MHSH) whiskers as a flame retardant, combined with microencapsulated red phosphorous (MRP) as a synergist, have been prepared using a two-roll mill. Their fire properties were determined by using the limiting oxygen index (LOI), the UL-94 test and cone calorimetry. The results showed that MRP was a good synergist in improving the flame retardance of the LDPE/MHSH whisker system. Poly[ethylene-co-(vinyl acetate)] (EVA), used as a compatibilizer, increased the fire performance of LDPE/MHSH whisker composites.