%0 Journal Article
%T Poly(butylene terephthalate) fire retarded by 1,4-diisobutylene-2,3,5,6-tetraxydroxy-1,4-diphosphine oxide. I: Combustion and thermal decomposition
%J Fire and materials
%D 1999
%A Aufmuth, W
%A Levchik, SV
%A Levchik, GF
%A Klatt, M
%V 23
%N 1
%P 1-6
%X 1,4-Diisobutylene-2,3,5,6-tetraxydroxy-1,4-diphosphine oxide (Cyagard) provides good fire retardant performance for poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) as measured by the UL94 test whereas the combination of Cyagard with some co-additives helps to increase the limiting oxygen index (LOI). A correlation between the solid residue measured by thermogravimetry and LOI was observed. Kinetic analysis of the thermogravimetric data showed a strong increase in the activation energy of the thermal decomposition of PBT in the presence of Cyagard and ferric oxide. <p />
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0308-0501
%U http://dx.doi.org/