000			01837nab a2200205 4500
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245	0	0	_aFuther validation of a numerical model for prediction of pyrolisis of polymer nanocomposites in the cone calorimeter
260			_a _b _cabr. 2010
270			_a05/05/2010 ; 05/05/2010
300			_a12 p. ; 307-319
520			_aNanocomposites have been increasingly used, as an alternative to traditional fire retardants, to improve the strength and fire retardancy of polymeric materials. A number of studies using the cone calorimeter showed that the nanoparticles used in small quantities (e.g., 3 wt%) reduce significantly the heat release rate (HRR). The formation of a surface layer on top of the unpyrolysed material is generally considered responsible for the reduced HRR. In a previous study, the global effects of the surface layer were examined by the present authors and a methodology was subsequently developed to predict pyrolysis of a polyamide nylon (PA6) nanocomposite in good agreement with the experimental data. This work presents further validation of the methodology for two more nanocomposites, namely polybutylene terephthalate and ethylene-vinyl acetate. Furthermore, the existing model is extended to explain the effects of change in the nanofiller loading on the HRR, and the modified model is applied to the experimental data obtained for a PA6 nanocomposite by Morgan et al. (Fire and polymers: materials and solutions for hazard prevention. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2001, pp 9–23).
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773	0		_tFire Technology _g46
942			_cARTICULO
100	1		_aLin, Chih-Hung _942105
100	1		_aFerng, Yuh-Ming _942106
100	1		_aHsu, Wen-Shieng _942107
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