Most organic polymeric materials have high flammability, for which the large amounts of
smoke, toxic gases, heat, and melt drips produced during their burning cause immeasurable …

Polymer composites filled with metal derivatives have been widely used in recent years,
particularly as flame retardants, due to their superior characteristics, including high thermal …

Biomass-derived aerogels have received extensive attention as potential thermal
management materials for energy-efficient buildings. However, it remains a huge challenge …

The objective of current research on intumescent formulations is on consolidated
approaches for conferring flame retardancy properties to polymers and polymer blends …

This paper provides an insight into some developments in flame retardants for different
polymeric materials in China, primarily based on the publications that have appeared in the …

Endothermically decomposing mineral fillers, such as aluminium or magnesium hydroxide,
magnesium carbonate, or mixed magnesium/calcium carbonates and hydroxides, such as …

This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

Cellulosic aerogels (CNF) are considered naturally available thermal insulating materials as
substitutes for conventional polymeric aerogels owing to their extensive sources, low …

To suppress the fire hazards caused by polymer materials and at the same time keep or
improve the properties of polymer materials, the exploration of high-efficiency flame …

Flame-retardant and smoke-suppressant expanded polystyrene (EPS) foams were prepared
by coating a mixture of thermoplastic phenolic resin (PF) and aluminum hypophosphite (AP) …