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Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites

This report summarizes the effect of various inorganic fillers such as alumina (�alpha-Al2O3), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), silica (SiO2), and feldspar(KAlSi3O8) on the flammability behavior of polypropylene (PP) composites. The effect of various filler loadings (by weight percent), typically at 40 a...

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Main Authors: ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE, Md. Akil, Hazizan, Ong, Huilin
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Published: SAGE Publications 2007
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spelling my.utem.eprints.136832015-05-28T04:33:23Z http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13683/ Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE Md. Akil, Hazizan Ong, Huilin TS Manufactures This report summarizes the effect of various inorganic fillers such as alumina (�alpha-Al2O3), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), silica (SiO2), and feldspar(KAlSi3O8) on the flammability behavior of polypropylene (PP) composites. The effect of various filler loadings (by weight percent), typically at 40 and 60% has also been investigated for each of the fillers used. Initially, the compounding of composites (filler and polypropylene) was carried out using a two-roll mill; later,the test specimens were prepared using the compression molding technique. For each composite system, the linear rate of burning at two filler loadings was calculated, analyzed, and compared. Consequently, the characteristics of the flame, typically smoke suppression and char formation, were also analyzed as recommended by ASTM and UL 94 methods. From the results, it is clear that adding alumina fillers to polypropylene, at both percentages, results in decreasing the linear rate of burning, and hence improves flammability resistance. It is also interesting to note that alumina-filled PP shows greater flame-retardant behavior at both the 40 and 60% filler loadings. SAGE Publications 2007-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/13683/1/Effect_of_Inorganic_Fillers_on_the_Flammability_Behavior_of_Polypropylene_Composites.pdf ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE and Md. Akil, Hazizan and Ong, Huilin (2007) Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 20. pp. 195-205. ISSN 0892-7057 http://jtc.sagepub.com/
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ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE
Md. Akil, Hazizan
Ong, Huilin
Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites
description This report summarizes the effect of various inorganic fillers such as alumina (�alpha-Al2O3), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), silica (SiO2), and feldspar(KAlSi3O8) on the flammability behavior of polypropylene (PP) composites. The effect of various filler loadings (by weight percent), typically at 40 and 60% has also been investigated for each of the fillers used. Initially, the compounding of composites (filler and polypropylene) was carried out using a two-roll mill; later,the test specimens were prepared using the compression molding technique. For each composite system, the linear rate of burning at two filler loadings was calculated, analyzed, and compared. Consequently, the characteristics of the flame, typically smoke suppression and char formation, were also analyzed as recommended by ASTM and UL 94 methods. From the results, it is clear that adding alumina fillers to polypropylene, at both percentages, results in decreasing the linear rate of burning, and hence improves flammability resistance. It is also interesting to note that alumina-filled PP shows greater flame-retardant behavior at both the 40 and 60% filler loadings.
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author ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE
Md. Akil, Hazizan
Ong, Huilin
author_facet ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE
Md. Akil, Hazizan
Ong, Huilin
author_sort ABD RAZAK , JEEFFERIE
title Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites
title_short Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites
title_full Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites
title_fullStr Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Inorganic Fillers on the Flammability Behavior of Polypropylene Composites
title_sort effect of inorganic fillers on the flammability behavior of polypropylene composites
publisher SAGE Publications
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