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- 2023Ultra-rapid debinding and sintering of additively manufactured ceramics by ultrafast high-temperature sinteringcitations
- 2022Development of Novel Polypropylene Syntactic Foams Containing Paraffin Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage Applicationscitations
- 2022Three Dimensional Printing of Multiscale Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Containing Graphene or Carbon Nanotubescitations
- 2021High-Performance Polyamide/Carbon Fiber Composites for Fused Filament Fabrication: Mechanical and Functional Performancescitations
- 2021Investigation of the Effects of Multi-Wall and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on the Properties of ABS Nanocompositescitations
- 2020Graphene/Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Nanocomposites: Effect of Compression Molding and Fused Filament Fabrication on Propertiescitations
- 2020Role of Surface-Treated Silica Nanoparticles on the Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Poly(Lactide)citations
- 2020Role of surface-treated silica nanoparticles on the thermo-mechanical behavior of poly(Lactide)citations
- 2019Synergistic effects of metal hydroxides and fumed nanosilica as fire retardants for polyethylenecitations
- 2019Synergistic effects of metal hydroxides and fumed nanosilica as fire retardants for polyethylenecitations
- 2019Polyethylene-based single polymer laminates: Synergistic effects of nanosilica and metal hydroxidescitations
- 2019Polyethylene-based single polymer laminates: Synergistic effects of nanosilica and metal hydroxidescitations
- 2019Effect of Processing and Orientation on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Products
- 2018Rapid Prototyping of Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Polymer Composites via Fused Deposition Modelingcitations
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Synergistic effects of metal hydroxides and fumed nanosilica as fire retardants for polyethylene
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This work aims to study the synergistic effect of aluminum/magnesium hydroxide microfillers and organomodified fumed silica nanoparticles as flame retardants (FRs) for linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and to select the best composition to produce a fire-resistant polyethylene-based single-polymer composite. The fillers were added to LLDPE at different concentrations, and the prepared composites were characterized to investigate the individual and combined effects of the fillers on the thermo-oxidation resistance and the fire performance, as well as the microstructural, physical, thermal and mechanical properties. Both filler types were homogeneously distributed in the matrix, with the formation of a network of silica nanoparticles at elevated loadings. Melt flow index (MFI) tests revealed that the fluidity of the material was not considerably impaired upon metal hydroxide introduction, while a heavy reduction of the MFI was detected for silica contents higher than 5 wt%. FRs introduction promoted a noticeable enhancement of the thermo-oxidative stability of the materials, as shown by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and onset oxidation temperature (OOT) tests, and superior thermal properties were measured on the samples combining micro- and nanofillers, thus evidencing synergistic effects. Tensile tests showed that the stiffening effect due to a high content of metal hydroxide microparticles was accompanied by a decrease in the strain at break, but nanosilica at low concentration contributed to preserve the ultimate mechanical properties of the neat polymer. The fire performance of the samples with optimized compositions, evaluated through limiting oxygen index (LOI) and cone calorimetry tests, was strongly enhanced with respect to that of the neat LLDPE, and also these tests highlighted the synergistic effect between micro- and nanofillers, as well as an interesting correlation between fire parameters and viscosity.</jats:p>