A Systematic Investigation on the Effect of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Black on the Mechanical and Flame Retardancy Properties of Polyolefin Blends.

ABSTRACT: Due to high filler loading, clean, commercial, thermoplastic, flame-retardant materials are mechanically unstable when insulating wires and cables. In this study, composite formulations of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)/ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) containing a flame retardant, such as magnesium hydroxide (MH; formula: Mg(OH)₂) and huntite hydromagnesite (HH; formula: Mg₃Ca(CO₃)₄, Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·3H₂O), were prepared. The influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon black (CB) on the mechanical properties and flame retardancy of LLDPE/EVA was studied. Three types of CNTs were examined for their compatibility with other materials in clean thermoplastic flame-retardant compositions.

SUBMITTER: Alosime EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10856896 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature