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Photooxidation Of Polymeric-Inorganic Nanocomposites: Chemical, Thermal Stability And Fire Retardancy Investigations, Adams Tidjani, Charles A. Wilkie
Photooxidation Of Polymeric-Inorganic Nanocomposites: Chemical, Thermal Stability And Fire Retardancy Investigations, Adams Tidjani, Charles A. Wilkie
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Nanocomposites of polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride/clay and polypropylene/clay were prepared by melt blending using two different approaches. X-Ray diffraction results showed an intercalated structure. Samples of nanocomposites were exposed to UV light under atmospheric oxygen and their photo-oxidative stability was studied using FTIR and UV spectroscopy. The consequences of this photo-oxidation on the thermal stability and fire retardant performance of the nanocomposites were also addressed from thermogravimetry analysis and Cone calorimetry.