Recently, polymer nanocomposite reinforced with well-dispersed layered silicate, typically
montmorillonite have received much attention in both academic and industrial research due …

Food packaging requires long shelf life and the monitoring of safety and quality based on
international standards. In the past decade, polymer nanocomposites have emerged as a …

Bone defect is one of the most frequent problems in bone tissue reconstruction in which
application of a biomaterial filling is necessary. It creates a still rising demand of biomaterials …

The lifetime of organic solar cells (OSCs) is a key point that has to be addressed to allow
their commercial development. Ultra-barrier organic/inorganic multilayer encapsulation …

This paper addresses the behavior of thermoplastic polymers and polymer nanocomposites
prior to ignition, under irradiation in a cone calorimeter. Insights into the physical evolution of …

A covalent adaptable network based on the thermoreversible cross-linking of an ethylene–
propylene rubber through Diels–Alder (DA) reaction was prepared for the first time through …

Successful preparation of polymer nanocomposites, exploiting graphene-related materials,
via melt mixing technology requires precise design, optimization and control of processing …

This paper addresses the flaming ignition of polypropylene and polypropylene-based
nanoclay composites, under irradiation in a cone calorimeter. The surface temperature as a …

Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers compounded with mineral filler fire retardants,
such as aluminium hydroxide (ATH) and magnesium hydroxide (MH) represent an important …

Flame retardant nanocomposites have attracted many research efforts because they
combine the advantages of a conventional flame retardant polymer with that of polymer …