Photo-oxidation of polymeric-inorganic nanocomposites: chemical, thermal stability and fire retardancy investigations

Authors
Tidjani, A Wilkie, CA
Citation
A. Tidjani et Ca. Wilkie, Photo-oxidation of polymeric-inorganic nanocomposites: chemical, thermal stability and fire retardancy investigations, POLYM DEGR, 74(1), 2001, pp. 33-37
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
ISSN journal
01413910 → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
33 - 37
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-3910(2001)74:1<33:POPNCT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Nanocomposites of polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride/clay and polypropyle ne/clay were prepared by melt blending using two different approaches. X-Ra y diffraction results showed an intercalated structure. Samples of nanocomp osites were exposed to LN light under atmospheric oxygen and their photo-ox idative stability was studied using FTIR and UV spectroscopy. The consequen ces of this photo-oxidation on the thermal stability and fire retardant per formance of the nanocomposites were also addressed from thermogravimetry an alysis and Cone calorimetry. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights rese rved.