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Soo Kyung Choi1, Byung Wook Jo, Sung Cheol Moon
1Chemical Engineering Department, Marine Functional Materials BK2, Chosun University, GwangJu 501-759, Korea.
Abstract:
Cross-linking of low-density polyethylene (PE)/organo-nanocomposite blends by electron beam irradiation was studied with the aim of flame retarding foam production by thermal expansion. Flammability and thermal properties of the obtained foams were studied and it was found that relatively low doses up to 42.5 kGy could be used leading to a product with excellent surface appearance and flame retardancy.
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