This study focuses on achieving high stiffness/strength and good FR characteristic of nylon 66/MCA/NC nanocomposites, prepared via melt compounding by twin screw extruder. A synergistic effect of flame retardant systems based on melamine cyanurate and zinc borate on the flammability and mechanical behaviours of crysnanoclay reinforced nylon 66 nanocomposites have been reported. Mechanical test ...

In general terms, BFRs are a controversial group of chemicals. Flame retardants protect lives by increasing fire safety, but at the same time, several of the BFRs are regarded as concerning environmental contaminants. These include polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). The reasons for concern about BFRs are observed or suspected...

this study focuses on achieving high stiffness/strength and good fr characteristic of nylon 66/mca/nc nanocomposites, prepared via melt compounding by twin screw extruder. a synergistic effect of flame retardant systems based on melamine cyanurate and zinc borate on the flammability and mechanical behaviours of crysnanoclay reinforced nylon 66 nanocomposites have been reported. mechanical test ...

Polymers are synthetic organic materials having a high carbon and hydrogen content, which make them readily combustible. Polymers have many indoor uses and their flammability makes them a fire hazard. Therefore, flame retardants (FRs) are incorporated into these materials as a safety measure. Brominated flame retardants (BFRs), which accounted for about 21% of the total world market of FRs, hav...

*Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 1989. Decision guide for identifying substance-specific data needs related to toxicological profiles. Effect of polybrominated biphenyls, B-naphthoflavone and phenobarbital on arylhydrocarbon hydrolase activities and chloroform-induced nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in male C57BL/6J and DBA/2J mice. Toxicology 31:343-352. An overview of comm...

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are brominated flame retardants (BFRs) which have routinely been added to consumer products for several decades in a successful effort to reduce fire-related injury and property damage. Recently, concern for this emerging class of chemicals has risen because of their occurrence and observed increasing temporal trends in the environment and in human biota. ...

Since polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants were withdrawn from use in polyurethane foam padding, alternatives including tris(1,3-dichloropropyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) and triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) are now used in consumer goods including furniture, automobiles, carpet padding, and baby products. Like PBDEs, these replacement compounds have been widely found in dust samples from h...

The development of flame-retarded polypropylene is carried out with the ultimate goal obtaining a UL94-V0 not only halogen- but also phosphorus-free formulation because phosphate rocks, precursors phosphorus-based flame retardants, are recognized as critical raw materials within Europe. Different retardants (FRs) (melamine, ester, and radical generator) used. A statistical approach applied to p...