Synergistic effect of exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets and non-halogen flame retardants on flame retardancy and thermal properties of kenaf flour-PP nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Idumah, Christopher Igwe, Hassan, Azman, Bourbigot, Serge
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/85518/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-018-7833-3
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

A series of quaternary hybrid kenaf (K) flour-PP nanocomposites, such as PP/KF/MAPP/GNP/MgOH (K-GNP-MgOH), PP/KF/MAPP/GNP/APP (K-GNP-APP) and PP/KF/MAPP/GNP/MgO (K-GNP-MgO) filled with exfoliated graphene nanoplatelets (GNP)-3 phr acting as adjuvant in combination with mineral flame retardants, 20 m...