LEADER 05254nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910143404803321 005 20170815110604.0 010 $a1-280-83915-5 010 $a9786610839155 010 $a0-470-10903-3 010 $a0-470-10902-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000355078 035 $a(EBL)291432 035 $a(OCoLC)437178362 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000155856 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11149563 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000155856 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10123835 035 $a(PQKB)10302905 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC291432 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000355078 100 $a20060724d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aFlame retardant polymer nanocomposites$b[electronic resource] /$fedited by Alexander B. Morgan, Charles A. Wilkie 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley-Interscience$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (451 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-471-73426-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFLAME RETARDANT POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; Acronyms; 1 Introduction to Flame Retardancy and Polymer Flammability; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Polymer Combustion and Testing; 1.2.1 Laboratory Flammability Tests; 1.2.2 Polymer Combustion; 1.3 Flame Retardancy; 1.3.1 General Flame Retardant Mechanisms; 1.3.2 Specific Flame Retardant Mechanisms; 1.3.3 Criteria for Selection of Flame Retardants; 1.3.4 Highly Dispersed Flame Retardants; 1.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook; References; 2 Fundamentals of Polymer Nanocomposite Technology; 2.1 Introduction 327 $a2.2 Fundamentals of Polymer Nanocomposites2.2.1 Thermodynamics of Nanoscale Filler Dispersion; 2.2.2 Synthetic Routes for Nanocomposite Formation; 2.2.3 Dispersion Characterization: Common Techniques and Limitations; 2.3 Effects of Nanofillers on Material Properties; 2.3.1 Effects on Polymer Crystallization; 2.3.2 Effects on Mechanical Properties; 2.3.3 Effects on Barrier Properties; 2.4 Future Outlook; References; 3 Flame Retardant Mechanism of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Initial Discoveries; 3.2 Flame Retardant Mechanism; 3.2.1 Polystyrene Nanocomposites 327 $a3.2.2 Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposites3.2.3 Thermal Analysis of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites; 3.3 Conclusions and Future Outlook; References; 4 Molecular Mechanics Calculations of the Thermodynamic Stabilities of Polymer-Carbon Nanotube Composites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Background and Context; 4.3 Description of the Method; 4.4 Application to PS-CNT Composites; 4.5 Uncertainties and Limitations; 4.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 5 Considerations Regarding Specific Impacts of the Principal Fire Retardancy Mechanisms in Nanocomposites; 5.1 Introduction 327 $a5.2 Influence of Nanostructured Morphology5.2.1 Intercalation, Delamination, Distribution, and Exfoliation; 5.2.2 Orientation; 5.2.3 Morphology During Combustion or Barrier Formation; 5.3 Fire Retardancy Effects and Their Impact on the Fire Behavior of Nanocomposites; 5.3.1 Inert Filler and Char Formation; 5.3.2 Decomposition and Permeability; 5.3.3 Viscosity and Mechanical Reinforcement; 5.3.4 Barrier for Heat and Mass Transport; 5.4 Assessment of Fire Retardancy; 5.4.1 Differentiated Analysis with Regard to Different Fire Properties 327 $a5.4.2 Different Fire Scenarios Highlight Different Effects of Nanocomposites5.5 Summary and Conclusions; References; 6 Intumescence and Nanocomposites: a Novel Route for Flame-Retarding Polymeric Materials; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Basics of Intumescence; 6.3 Zeolites as Synergistic Agents in Intumescent Systems; 6.4 Intumescents in Polymer Nanocomposites; 6.5 Nanofillers as Synergists in Intumescent Systems; 6.6 Critical Overview of Recent Advances; 6.7 Summary and Conclusion; References 327 $a7 Flame Retardant Properties of Organoclays and Carbon Nanotubes and Their Combinations with Alumina Trihydrate 330 $aFlame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites takes a comprehensive look at polymer nanocomposites for flame retardancy applications and includes nanocomposite fundamentals (theory, design, synthesis, characterization) as well as polymer flammability fundamentals with emphasis on how nanocomposites affect flammability. The book has practical examples from literature, patents, and existing commercial products. Readers can design new work based upon the material in the book or use it as a handy reference for interpreting existing work and results. 606 $aFire resistant polymers 606 $aNanostructured materials 606 $aPolymeric composites 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFire resistant polymers. 615 0$aNanostructured materials. 615 0$aPolymeric composites. 676 $a628.9223 701 $aMorgan$b Alexander B$0986793 701 $aWilkie$b C. A$g(Charles A.)$0986794 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910143404803321 996 $aFlame retardant polymer nanocomposites$92255241 997 $aUNINA