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Fire and polymers 6

ACS symposium series.

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ACS symposium series, 1118

Fire Retardancy in 2012 / Nelson, Gordon L., Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901; Morgan, Alexander B., Multiscale Composites and Polymers Division, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, Ohio 45469; Wilkie, Charles A., Department of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch001

Synergistic Use of Talc in Halogen-Free Flame Retarded Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Blends / Schartel, Bernhard; Richter, Kristin H.; Böhning, Martin / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch002

Mechanistic Aspects of Flame Retardation by Phosphorus-Containing Groups in Some Chain Growth Polymers / Joseph, Paul; Tretsiakova-McNally, Svetlana / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch003

Synergistic Effects of Ni2+-Fe3+ Layered Double Hydroxide on Intumescent Flame-Retarded Polypropylene Composites Containing Melamine Phosphate and Pentaerythritol Phosphate / Kan, Yongchun; Zhou, Shun; Hu, Yuan / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch004

Cucurbit[6]uril as a Fire Retardant Material / Cai, Guipeng; Matusinovic, Zvonimir; Yi, Deqi; Mariappan, Thirumal; Shukla, Ruchi; Rathore, Richa; Wilkie, Charles A. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch005

A Comparative Study of the Fire Retardant Effect of Several Metal-Based Compounds Added to an Epoxy-Amine Thermoset / Manzi-Nshuti, Charles; Wu, Yingji; Nazarenko, Sergei / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch006

Fire Retardancy of Mineral Fillers in EVA Copolymers / Witkowski, Artur, Centre for Fire and Hazards Science, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, U.K.; Hollingbery, Luke, Centre for Fire and Hazards Science, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, U.K., Minelco Ltd., Raynesway, Derby DE21 7BE, U.K.; Hull, T. Richard, Centre for Fire and Hazards Science, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, U.K. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch007

Some Developments in Halogen-Free Flame Retardancy of Polycarbonate and Its Blends / Feng, Jie; Hao, Jianwei; Du, Jianxin / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch008

Antiflammable Properties of Capable Phosphorus−Nitrogen-Containing Triazine Derivatives on Cotton / Chang, SeChin; Condon, Brian; Nguyen, Thach-Mien; Graves, Elena; Smith, Jade / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch009

Halogen-Free Flame Retardant Flexible Polyurethane Foams via a Combined Effect of Flame Retardants / Yang, Feng; Nelson, Gordon L. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch010

Novel Biomass-Based Non-Halogenated FR Styrenic Blends / Liu, Tze-Wei, Department of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506; Youngstrom, Cameron R., SABIC Innovative Plastics, Route 892, Washington, West Virginia 26181; Agarwal, Sushant, Department of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506; Al-Mulla, Adam, Department of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506; Gaggar, Satish K., SABIC Innovative Plastics, Route 892, Washington, West Virginia 26181; Gupta, Rakesh K., Department of Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch011

Thermal Degradation and Fire Behaviors of Glass Fiber Reinforced PA6 Flame Retarded by Combination of Aluminum Hypophosphite with Melamine Derivatives / Zhao, Bin; Chen, Li; Wang, Yu-Zhong / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch012

Study of Intumescent Flame Retardant Copolyester Hot Melt Adhesive / Zhang, Mingming; Du, Jianxin; Hao, Jianwei / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch013

Analysis of Combustibility of Brominated Epoxies / Stoliarov, Stanislav I., Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; Williams, Qaadir, FAA W. J. Hughes Technical Center, Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey 08405; Walters, Richard N., FAA W. J. Hughes Technical Center, Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey 08405; Crowley, Sean, FAA W. J. Hughes Technical Center, Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey 08405; Lyon, Richard E., FAA W. J. Hughes Technical Center, Airport and Aircraft Safety Research and Development Division, Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey 08405 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch014

Fire Performance of Curable Silicone-Based Coatings / Gardelle, B., Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-5900 Lille, France, ENSCL, ISP-UMET, F-59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, USTL, ISP-UMET, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, CNRS, UMR 8207, F-59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France; Duquesne, S., Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-5900 Lille, France, ENSCL, ISP-UMET, F-59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, USTL, ISP-UMET, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, CNRS, UMR 8207, F-59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France; Vandereecken, P., Dow Corning S.A., 7180 Seneffe, Belgium; Bourbigot, S., Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-5900 Lille, France, ENSCL, ISP-UMET, F-59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, USTL, ISP-UMET, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, CNRS, UMR 8207, F-59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch015

Thermal and Burning Properties of Poly(lactic acid) Composites Using Cellulose-Based Intumescing Flame Retardants / Fox, Douglas M., Chemistry Department, American University, Washington, DC 20016, Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8665, Guest Researcher at NIST; Temburni, Srilatha, Chemistry Department, American University, Washington, DC 20016; Novy, Melissa, Chemistry Department, American University, Washington, DC 20016; Flynn, Laura, Chemistry Department, American University, Washington, DC 20016; Zammarano, Mauro, Chemistry Department, American University, Washington, DC 20016, Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8665, Guest Researcher at NIST; Kim, Yeon S., Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8665, Guest Researcher at NIST; Gilman, Jeffrey W., Polymers Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1070; Davis, Rick D., Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8665 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch016

Comparison of the Impact of Phosphorus and Phosphorus/Nitrogen on the Flammability of Styrenic Oligomers / Howell, Bob A.; Dumitrascu, Adina / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch017

Recent Developments in Flame Retardancy of Flexible Polyurethane Foams / Neisius, N. Matthias, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lechenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland; Liang, Shuyu, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lechenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland; Mispreuve, Henri, Foampartner, Fritz Nauer AG, Oberwolfhauserstrasse 9, CH-8633 Wolfhausen, Switzerland; Gaan, Sabyasachi, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lechenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch018

Synthesis of Phosphate-Urethane Block Copolymers: Effect of Bound Phosphorus in the Soft Moiety of Block Copolymers on Thermal and Flame Retardant Characteristics of Polyphosphate Polyurethane Block Copolymers / Benrashid, Ramazan, Current Address: 3644 Summit Trail Court, Carlsbad, California 92010; Nelson, Gordon L. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch019

Synergistic Flame Retardant Mixtures in Epoxy Resins / Döring, Manfred, Fraunhofer Institut for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Schlossgartenstrasse 6, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany; Ciesielski, Michael, Fraunhofer Institut for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Schlossgartenstrasse 6, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany; Heinzmann, Christian, University of Fribourg, Adolphe-Merkle-Institute, Avenue de l´Europe 20, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch020

Characterization of Melt Dripping Behavior of Flame Retarded Polypropylene Nanocomposites / Kandola, B. K., Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5AB, U.K.; Price, D., Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5AB, U.K.; Milnes, G. J., Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5AB, U.K.; Da Silva, A., Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5AB, U.K.; Gao, F., School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K.; Nigmatullin, R., School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, U.K. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch021

Textile Flame Retardancy Through Surface-Assembled Nanoarchitectures / Carosio, Federico; Alongi, Jenny; Frache, Alberto; Malucelli, Giulio; Camino, Giovanni / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch022

High-Temperature Flammability and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Nanocomposites / Ambuken, Preejith, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505-0001; Stretz, Holly, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505-0001; Koo, Joseph H., Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-0292; Lee, Jason, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-4307; Trejo, Rosa, High Temperature Materials Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6069 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch023

Pyrolysis-Combustion Flow Calorimetry: A Powerful Tool To Evaluate the Flame Retardancy of Polymers / Sonnier, R.; Vahabi, H.; Ferry, L.; Lopez-Cuesta, J.-M. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch024

Thermal Stability and Fire Retardancy of Polypropylene/Sepiolite Composite / Cao, W. C., College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China; Wang, L. J., College of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China; Xie, X. L., College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, People's Republic o China; Wilkie, C. A., Department of Chemistry and Fire Retardant Research Facility, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch025

Significance of Aspect Ratio on Efficiency of Layered Double Hydroxide Flame Retardants / Diar-Bakerly, Bashar, Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany; Beyer, Günter, Kabelwerk Eupen AG, 4700 Eupen, Belgium; Schobert, Rainer, Department of Organic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany; Breu, Josef, Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch026

A Review of Engineering Biodegradable Polymer Blends: Morphology, Mechanical Property, and Flame Retardancy / Pack, Seongchan, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2275; Lewin, Menahem, Deceased; Rafailovich, Miriam H., Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2275 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch027

Milligram Scale Flammability Testing of Flame Retardant Polyurethane Foams / Morgan, Alexander B. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch028

Smoldering in Flexible Polyurethane Foams: The Effect of Foam Morphology / Zammarano, Mauro, Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Matko, Szabolcs, Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Krämer, Roland H., Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Davis, Rick D., Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Gilman, Jeffrey W., Polymers Division, Material Measurement Laboratory, and Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Sung, Li Piin, Materials and Structural Systems Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Fox, Douglas M., Fire Research Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899; Mehta, Shivani, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Rockville, Maryland 20850 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch029

Comparison of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers in Global Fire Performance Tests / Stevens, Michael; Coutelen, Philippe / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch030

Fire Testing Requirements for Interior Finish in United States Codes / Earl, Timothy T.; Hirschler, Marcelo M. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch031

Flame Retardants - Regulatory Issues and Sustainability / Landry, Susan D. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch032

Editors' Biographies / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ot001

Polymers > Fire testing.

Talc > Flammability.

Fire resistant polymers > Mechanism of action.

Layered double hydroxides > Flammability.

Cucurbitales > Flammability.

Thermosetting composites > Analysis.

Copolymers > Flammability.

Ethylene compounds > Flammability.

Polycarbonates > Flammability.

Triazines > Derivatives > Flammability.

Plastic foams > Flammability.

Polyurethanes > Flammability.

Polystyrene > Flammability.

Glass fibers > Modification > Flammability.

Adhesives, Hot melt > Flammability.

Bromine compounds > Flammability.

Plastic coating > Flammability.

Polylactic acid > Properties > Flammability.

Oligomers > Flammability.

Block copolymers > Synthesis > Fire testing.

Epoxy resins > Flammability.

Polypropylene > Fire testing.

Nanocomposites (Materials) > Fire testing.

Nanostructured materials > Flammability.

Thermoplastics > Properties > Flammability.

Pyrolysis > Measurement > Industrial applications.

Meerschaum > Flammability.

Layered double hydroxides > Flammability > Effectiveness.

Biodegradable plastics > Properties > Analysis.

Polyurethane > Fire testing.

Plastic foams > Fire testing.

Plastic foams > Morphology.

Fiber-reinforced plastics > Fire testing.

Fire testing > Standards > United States.

Fireproofing agents > Law and legislation > United States.

Flame Retardants.

Polymers.

Fires.

Talc.

Polymers - pharmacology.

Hydroxides.

Magnoliopsida.

Manufactured Materials.

Ethylenes.

Carbonates.

Triazines.

Plastics.

Polyurethanes.

Polystyrenes.

Glass.

Adhesives.

Hot Temperature.

Bromine Compounds.

Polyesters.

Morpholinos.

Polymers - chemical synthesis.

Epoxy Resins.

Polypropylenes.

Nanocomposites.

Nanostructures.

Chemical Phenomena.

Calorimetry.

Magnesium Silicates.

Biodegradable Plastics - analysis.

Legislation as Topic.

American Chemical Society. Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, sponsoring body.