Citation

Duquesne S, Lefebvre J, Bourbigot S, Deobej R, Recourt P. Fire Polym. IV Mater. Concepts Hazard Prev. 2006; 89-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Chemical Society, Publisher Oxford University Press)

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Abstract

This study focus on the potential synergistic effects that can be achieved by combining inorganic fillers with conventional fire retardants, such as intumescent systems Modification of the thermal stability of an intumescent formulation by the addition of the fillers is first investigated Thermal stabilization is observed in the high temperature range and the formation of "ceramic like" structure may be proposed In the second part, the influence of the nature of the particles on the fire retardant performance is investigated. The best performance is achieved when layered particles (montmorillonite or layered double hydroxide) are used compared to spherical particles (silica), whatever the fire tests It is assumed that when layered particles are added the char integrity is maintained, leading to better fire performance.