Sustainable Flame Retardant Nanocomposites.
Sustainable Flame Retardant Nanocomposites.
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Gilman, J. W.
Fire and Materials 2009. 11th International Conference.
Conference Papers. Proceedings. Organised by
Interscience Communications Limited. January 26-28,
2009, San Francisco, CA, Interscience Communications
Limited, London, England, 943-950 pp, 2009.
Keywords:
nanocomposites; flame retardants; halogens; additives;
nanotechnology; technology utilization; toxicity;
environmental effects
Abstract:
This paper examines the current state of research into
sustainable flame retardants with the work on
nanocomposites highlighted. The motivations to move away
from halogen-based flame retardants are discussed and a
number of life-cycle-assessments are mentioned which set
the stage for a similar LCA study of nanocomposite flame
retardant products. Additives, such as hydrotalcite and
cellulose nanofibrils, are
proposed as components of potential future sustainable
flame retardant nanocomposites.
