TY - BOOK ID - 32941661 TI - Fire Retardancy Behavior of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites PY - 2018 SN - 9811083274 9811083266 PB - Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Fire resistant polymers. KW - Nanocomposites (Materials) KW - Combustion. KW - Materials science. KW - Polymers. KW - Engineering KW - Ceramics. KW - Glass. KW - Composites (Materials). KW - Composite materials. KW - Materials Science. KW - Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. KW - Materials Engineering. KW - Polymer Sciences. KW - Materials. KW - Nanocomposite materials KW - Nanostructured composite materials KW - Nanostructured composites KW - Composite materials KW - Nanostructured materials KW - Fire retardant polymers KW - Flame retardant polymers KW - Fire resistant materials KW - Polymers KW - Polymere KW - Polymeride KW - Polymers and polymerization KW - Macromolecules KW - Engineering—Materials. KW - Polymers  . KW - Composites (Materials) KW - Multiphase materials KW - Reinforced solids KW - Solids, Reinforced KW - Two phase materials KW - Materials KW - Amorphous substances KW - Ceramics KW - Glazing KW - Ceramic technology KW - Industrial ceramics KW - Keramics KW - Building materials KW - Chemistry, Technical KW - Clay UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32941661 AB - This thesis investigates the early ignition behavior of polymer/clay nanocomposites, which are perceived as potential eco-friendly flame retardant systems. It examines the correlation between clay structural chemistry and high-temperature transformations with clay-assisted decomposition of organic macromolecules. In particular, it investigates the unique effects of metal ions like Mg2+, Al3+ and Fe3+ that are inherent in clays (smectite) on the combustion and thermo-oxidative decomposition of polyamide 6. The results indicate that metal ions present on/in montmorillonite platelets have preferential reactivity towards peroxy/alkoxy groups during polyamide 6 thermal decomposition.  Lastly, a simple solution in the form of a physical coating on clay surface is proposed, based on the role of polymer–clay interfacial interaction. ER -