Modern Polymer Flame Retardancy

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: General Concepts of Polymer Combustion
Chapter 2: General Methods for the Estimation of Polymer Flammability
	2.1. Ignitability Tests
	2.2. Flame Spread Tests
	2.3. Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI)
	2.4. Heat Release Tests. Cone Calorimeter
	2.5. Polymer Flammability and Molar Group Contributions
	2.6. Smoke Tests
Chapter 3: Polymer Flame Retardants
	3.1 Halogen-containing Flame Retardants
	3.2 Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants
	3.3 Metallic Compounds
	3.4 Nitrogen- and Boron-Containing Flame Retardants
Chapter 4: Polyhalogenated Flame Retardants and Dioxins
	4.1. Toxicology of DBDDPO, OBDPO, Pebdpo and HBCD
	4.2. Dioxins
	4.3. Chemical Structure and Properties
	4.4. Environmental Impact
	4.5 Sources
	4.6 Mechanisms of Dioxin Action
	4.7 Toxic Effect of Dioxins
	4.8. Carcinogenicity
Chapter 5: New Types of Ecologically Friendly Flame Retardants
	5.1 Organic Char Formers
	5.2 Silicon-inorganic (SI) Flame Retardant Systems
	5.3 Flame Retardants Based on Low-Melting Glass Systems.
	5.4 Intumescent Systems
	5.5. Preceramic Precursors
	5.6 Polymer Nanocomposites
	5.7 Polymer Blends
Conclusion
References
Subject Index