Table of Contents
Preface
1. Fire Retardancy in 2005, Gordon L. Nelson and Charles A. Wilkie
Nanocomposites
2. A Review of Recent Work in the Fire Retardancy of Nanocomposites, Charles A. Wilkie, Xiaoxia Zheng, Grace Chigwada, Marius Costache, Bok Nam Jang, and Jinguo Zhang
3. Combined Fire Retardant Action of Phosphonated Structures and Clay Dispersion in Epoxy Resin, G. Camino, G. Tartaglione, A. Franche, C. Manferti, P. Finocchiaro, and L. Falqui
4. Thermal Degradation and Flammability of Poly(methylmethacfylate) Containing TiO[2 Nanoparticles and Modified Montmorillonite, A. Laachachi, M. Cochez, M. Ferriol, E. Leroy, and J.M. Lopez Cuesta
5. The Effects of Inorganic-Organic Cations on EVA-Magadite Nanocomposite Flammability, Alexander B. Morgan, Paul D. Whaley, Thomas S. Lin, and Jeffrey M. Cogen
6. Fire Retardancy of Polypropylene-Metal Hydroxide Nanocomposites, Jinguo Zhang and Charles A. Wilkie
7. PVC and PVC-VAc Nanocomposites: Negative Effects on Thermal Stability, Marco Zanetti, Simona Valesella, Maria Paolo Luda, and Luigi Costa
8. Thermal Stability and Fire Behavior of Intumescent Systems in Presence of Layered Inorganic Fillers and Silica, S. Duquesne, J. Lefebvre, S. Bourbigot, R. Delobel, and P. Recourt
9. Fire Retardancy of Polystyrene Nanocomposites Using Naphthenate-Containing Clays, Grace Chigwada, David D. Jiang, and Charles A. Wilkie
10. Effect of Interfaces in Metal Hydroxide-Type and Intumescent Flame Retarded Nanocomposites, Gy. Marosi, S. Keszei, Sz. Matko, and Gy. Bertalan
11. Development of New Fire Retardant Additives Based on Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Nanodimensional Layered Compounds: Thermal Degradation of PMMA Composites, Everson Kandare, Daniel Hall, David D. Jiang, and Jeanne M. Hossenlopp
12. Thermal Stability and Flammability of Polymer-Silica Nanocomposites Prepared via Extrusion, Feng Yang, Ria Yngard, Alica Hernberg, and Gordon L. Nelson
13. Effect of Layered Silicate Nanocomposites on Burning Behavior of Conventionally Flame-Retarded Unsaturated Polyesters, B.K. Kandola, S. Nazare, A. R. Horrocks, and P. Myler
14. Mechanistic Aspects of Nanoeffect on Poly(acrylic ester)-GO Composites: TGA-FTIR Study on Thermal Degradation and Flammability of Polymer Layered Graphic Oxide Composites, Jianqi Wang, and Zhidong Han
15. Navy R&D Programs for Improving the Fire Safety of Composite Materials, Usman Sorathia, and Ignacio Perez
Specific Fire Retardants
16. Synergistic Aspects of the Combination of Magnesium Hydroxide and Ammonium Polyphosphate in Flame Retardancy of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer, Serge Bourbigot, Sophie Duquesne, Zakia Sebih, Sebastien Segura, and Rene Delobel
17. Mechanism for the Reductive-Dehalogenation of "Dechorane Plus" by Mixtures of Antimony(III) Oxide and Polymers, Jing Zhang and William H. Starnes, Jr.
18. Borates as Fire Retardants in Halogen-Free Polymers, Kelvin K. Shen and Eric Olson
19. In Search of Synergy Using Conventional Fire Tests, L. J. Russell, D. C. O. Marney, and V. P. Dowling
Specific Polymers
20. Mechanisms of the Flame Retardant Behavior of Covalently Bonded Phosphorus in Poly(methyl methacrylates), Dennis Price, L.K. Conliffe, K.J. Bullett (formally Pyrah), T.R. Hull, G.J. Milnes, J.R. Ebdon, B.J. Hunt, and P. Joseph
21. Synthesis, Characterization, and Cure Properties of a Halogen-Free Phosphate-Based Inherently Flame Retardant Epoxy Resin, Xiadong Wang
22. Recent Progress in Flame Retardancy of Polyurethane and Polyiscoyanurate Foams, Sergei V. Levchik, and Edward D. Weil
23. Fire-Resistant Flexible Foams for High-Risk Cushioning Applications, Chandrasiri Jayakody, Dan Myers, and Carl Ogburn
Modeling and Toxicity
24. Molecular Modeling of the Thermal Decomposition of Polymers, Stanislav I. Stoliarov, Phillip R. Westmoreland, Huiqing Zhang, Richard E. Lyon, and Marc R. Nyden
25. Smoke Toxicity Measurements of Automotive Materials, Keith R. Wilson, Marc L. Janssens, A. Leigh Griffith, Karen C. Carpenter, and Jason P. Huczek
26. Products of Rigid PVC Burning under Various Fire Conditions, Krzysztof Lebek, T. Richard Hull, and Dennis Price
27. Methodology for Small-Scale Toxic Hazard Assessment of Burning Cables, T. Richard Hull, Claire L. Wills, Krysztof Lebek, Keith Paul, and Dennis Price
New High-Temperature Polymers
28. Alternatives to Thermal Curing in Diacetylene-Containing Carboranylenesiloxanes, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil and Teddy M. Keller
29. Processable Phthalonitrile Resins with High-thermal and Oxidative Stability, Matthew Laskoski, Dawn D. Dominguez, and Teddy M. Keller
Indexes
Author Indexes
Subject Indexeds
