Utilization of Green Mussels (Perna viridis) Shell Powder's Fire Retardant Property as an Additive for Water-Based Paint

• Main Authors: Arellano, Michael Angelo E., Orquia, Justine Kate T., Rosales, Samantha Reigne O., Yu, Jenelle Chynna B.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2022
• Subjects: calcium carbonate; fire; fire-retardant; mussels; seashells
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2022/paper_men/1; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1042&context=conf_shsrescon
• Institution: De La Salle University

Huge production of green mussels (Perna viridis) has been contributing excessive waste to the environment. Despite several researches on the mechanical properties of mussel shells being employed to improve thermal properties of flame retardants due to its calcium carbonate composition, there are lim...