Use of hydromagnesite & huntite in plastics as a new flame retardant

Erdal Çelik*, Hüsnügül Yilmaz Atay, Mahmut Demirhan, Gareth Brown, Luke Hollingbery

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Abstract

In this study, flame retardancy properties of huntite/hydromagnesite mineral in plastic compounds were investigated. Prior to production of composite materials, huntite/hydromagnesite mineral was ground at particle sizes of 10 μm, 1 μm and 0.1 μm. The ground minerals with different particle size and content levels were added to the plastic compounds to produce composite materials. After fabrication of hydromagnesite/huntite reinforced plastic composite samples, they were characterized by using DTA-TG. Flame retardancy test were performed as a main objective of this research. By this way the effects of size distribution of the additives and the content levels of ceramic in the plastic compounds on flame retardancy are measured. It was concluded that flame retardant properties of plastic composites were improved depending on particle size of hydromagnesite/huntite minerals.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA Global Road Map for Ceramic Materials and Technologies
Subtitle of host publicationForecasting the Future of Ceramics, International Ceramic Federation - 2nd International Congress on Ceramics, ICC 2008, Final Programme
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Congress on Ceramics, ICC 2008 - Verona, Italy
Duration: 29 Jun 20084 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameA Global Road Map for Ceramic Materials and Technologies: Forecasting the Future of Ceramics, International Ceramic Federation - 2nd International Congress on Ceramics, ICC 2008, Final Programme

Conference

Conference2nd International Congress on Ceramics, ICC 2008
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVerona
Period29/06/084/07/08

Keywords

  • Flame retardancy
  • Huntite/hydromagnesite
  • Particle content effect
  • Polymeric composite
  • Size distribution effect

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