BIBFRAME Work

Title

Fire Retardancy Behavior of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites

Type

• Monograph
• Text

Contribution

Zope, Indraneel Suhas (author)

Subject

• Composite materials (LCSH)
• TDC
• Ceramics (LCSH)
• TEC021010 (BISACSH)
• T28000
• Engineering-Materials (LCSH)
• TDCQ
• Polymers (LCSH)
• C22008
• Glass (LCSH)
• Z18000

Language

• English

Classification

• DDC: 620.14
• LCC: TA418.9.C6 (Status: nuba, p)
• LCC: TP807-823 (Status: nuba, p)

Content

• text

Summary

This thesis investigates the early ignition behavior of polymer/clay nanocomposites, which are perceived as potential eco-friendly flame retardant systems. It examines the correlation between clay structural chemistry and high-temperature transformations with clay-assisted decomposition of organic macromolecules. In particular, it investigates the unique effects of metal ions like Mg2+, Al3+ and Fe3+ that are inherent in clays (smectite) on the combustion and thermo-oxidative decomposition of polyamide 6. The results indicate that metal ions present on/in montmorillonite platelets have preferential reactivity towards peroxy/alkoxy groups during polyamide 6 thermal decomposition. Lastly, a simple solution in the form of a physical coating on clay surface is proposed, based on the role of polymer-clay interfacial interaction.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Literature Review -- Experimental Methodology -- Decomposition Behavior of Metal-ion Exchanged Clay -- Thermo-oxidative Decomposition Behavior of Polyamide 6 Nanocomposites with Metal-ion Exchanged Clays -- Thermo-oxidative Decomposition Behavior of Polyamide 6 Nanocomposites with Structurally Different Clays -- Controlling the Interfacial Interactions Between Clay and Host Polyamide 6 Matrix -- Clay Catalysis and Fire Retardancy of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites: A Complete Overview.

Authorized Access Point

Zope, Indraneel Suhas. Fire Retardancy Behavior of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-14T21:38:43.489318+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 21677371

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-14
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: bibframe-2-6-0
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc