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Mechanical and fire retardant properties of EVA/clay/ATH nanocomposites - Effect of particle size and surface treatment of ATH filler |
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| Authors: | M.A. Cá rdenas,D. Garcí a-Ló pez,J.C. Merino,J.M. Pastor,J. de D. Martí nez,D. Calveras |
| Affiliation: | a CIDAUT, Foundation for Research and Development in Transport and Energy, Parque Tecnológico de Boecillo, 47151 Boecillo, Valladolid, Spain b Departmento Física de la Materia Condensada, E.T.S.I.I. Universidad de Valladolid, Po. del Cauce s/n, 47011 Valladolid, Spain c Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A. 08560, Barcelona, Spain |
| Abstract: | Mechanical and flame retardant properties of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer/organoclay/alumina trihydrate (ATH) nanocomposites have been studied. ATH with different particle sizes, ATH1 (2.2-5.2 μm) and ATH2 (1.5-3.5 μm), and three different surface treatments, uncoated, fatty acid coated and silane coated, have been used. A synergistic effect was observed in EVA/organoclay/ATH nanocomposites with the total heat evolved (THE) and the heat release rate (HRR) lower than that of EVA/ATH composite. It was also found that mechanical and flame retardant properties are affected in different ways by the particle size and the surface treatment of ATH fillers. Improvements in tensile and flame retardant properties were observed in nanocomposites when uncoated ATH fillers and fatty acid coated ATH2 filler were used. On the other hand, silane coating on ATH1 and ATH2 improves limiting oxygen index (LOI) and leads to higher tignition and the best char stability after cone calorimeter test. |
| Keywords: | Alumina trihydrate Organoclay Nanocomposites TGA Mechanical properties Fire retardant properties |
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