[HTML][HTML] Flame retardant treatments for polypropylene: Strategies and recent advances

W Zhao, CK Kundu, Z Li, X Li, Z Zhang - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polypropylene (PP), one of five general-purpose plastics, is widely used in many fields.
However, the intrinsic alkane structure of PP makes it relatively easy to burn, leading to …

A critical review on wood-based polymer composites: processing, properties, and prospects

M Ramesh, L Rajeshkumar, G Sasikala, D Balaji… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Waste recycling is one of the key aspects in current day studies to boost the country's
circular economy. Recycling wood from construction and demolished structures and …

Polypropylene composites with natural fibers and wood–General mechanical property profiles

L Sobczak, RW Lang, A Haider - Composites Science and Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
Natural Fiber Composites (NFCs) and Wood Polymer Composites (WPCs) based on
polypropylene (PP) have gained increasing interest over the past two decades, both in the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of flame retardants on flame retardant, mechanical, and thermal properties of sisal fiber/polypropylene composites

R Jeencham, N Suppakarn, K Jarukumjorn - Composites Part B …, 2014 - Elsevier
A flame retardant efficiency of flame retardants; ammonium polyphosphate (APP),
magnesium hydroxide (Mg (OH) 2), zinc borate (Zb), and combination of APP with Mg (OH) 2 …

Application of pistachio shell waste in composites, nanocomposites, and carbon electrode fabrication: A review

L Fereidooni, ARC Morais, MB Shiflett - Resources, Conservation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This article reviews previous studies on the application of pistachio shells in composite and
nanocomposite structures, as well as the manufacturing of carbon electrodes and practical …

Effect of zinc borate and wood flour on thermal degradation and fire retardancy of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composites

Y Fang, Q Wang, C Guo, Y Song, PA Cooper - Journal of Analytical and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The thermal decomposition, fire retardancy and mechanical properties of wood-flour–
polyvinyl chloride composites (WF–PVC) were investigated. Thermogravimetric analysis …

A review on flammability of epoxy polymer, cellulosic and non‐cellulosic fiber reinforced epoxy composites

N Saba, M Jawaid, MT Paridah… - Polymers for …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Natural fiber is well‐known reinforcement filler in polymer‐matrix composites. Composite
components like organic polymers and natural fibers are natural fire conductors as the …

Emerging trends in flame retardancy of biofibers, biopolymers, biocomposites, and bionanocomposites

CI Idumah, A Hassan - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2016 - degruyter.com
Recent advancements in natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites have engineered the
need to procure alternatives to replace metals in automotives, construction, aerospace …

Graphene-borate as an efficient fire retardant for cellulosic materials with multiple and synergetic modes of action

MJ Nine, DNH Tran, TT Tung, S Kabiri… - ACS applied materials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
To address high fire risks of flamable cellulosic materials, that can trigger easy combustion,
flame propagation, and release of toxic gases, we report a new fire-retardant approach …

Flame-retardant wood polymer composites (WPCs) as potential fire safe bio-based materials for building products: Preparation, flammability and mechanical …

EN Kalali, L Zhang, ME Shabestari, J Croyal, DY Wang - Fire safety journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Improving the efficiency of traditional flame retardant additives is a challenging task in the
field of wood polymer composites (WPCs). In this work, novel flame retardant system for …