Wu J, Hu Y, Song L (2008a) Influence of Maleic Anhydride Grafted Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer as a Compatibilizer on Combustion and Thermal Stability Properties of Magnesium Hydroxide Flame-Retardant Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer Composites. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering 47(12), 1205-1213. [In English]

Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03602550802392050

Keywords:

Compatibilizer; EPDM; Flame retardancy; Thermal stability; dynamic-mechanical properties; peroxide cross-linking; chemical; degradation; acidic environment; housing materials; blends; epdm; rubber; eva; nanocomposites

Abstract: New halogen-free, flame-retardant ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM)/organically modified magnesium hydroxide (MH) composites have been prepared via melt compounding method, using maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (MAH-g-EVA) as a compatibilizer. Influence of MAH-g-EVA on the fire and thermal properties of the composites are investigated by means of LOI, UL94 vertical burning, cone calorimeter tests, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), real time fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (RTFTIR) and environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). The results show that MAH-g-EVA plays a positive role in improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of the composites.