Author:La Guardia, MJ; Hale, RC; Newman, Brent KDate:Sep 2013Brominated flame-retardant (BFR) additives are present in many polymeric consumer products at percent levels. High environmental concentrations have been observed near cities and polymer, textile and electronics manufacturing centers. Most ...Read more
Author:John, Maya JDate:2019Bio-based products have been used in the packaging sector and now there has been a considerable growth in the use of biocomposites in transport (automotive and aerospace) and electronics sector. However, it is imperative that components used ...Read more
Author:Chapple, Stephen A; Ferg, EDate:Nov 2006Cotton has many desirable properties, but is flammable. The flame retardant treatment of cotton is an important textile process. To study the effect of a sol-gel phosphate-based flame-retardant coating on fabric properties (flammability, ...Read more
Author:Mngomezulu, ME; John, Maya J; Jacobs, V; Luyt, ASDate:Oct 2013The subject on flammability properties of natural fibre-reinforced biopolymer composites has not been broadly researched. This is not only evidenced by the minimal use of biopolymer composites and/or blends in different engineering areas where ...Read more