TY  - JOUR
N2  - This article deals with the effect of electron beam irradiation and flame-retardant loading on the performances of LDPE-based formulations for wire and cable applications. In this study the influence of electron beam irradiation on different blends of low density polyethylene (LDPE) filled with aluminum trihydrate (ATH), magnesium hydroxide (MH), and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) were studied. The mechanical, thermal, and burning properties of the resulting polymer networks have been analyzed and discussed. Addition of all non-halogenated fillers to LDPE deteriorated the mechanical properties. Addition of MH to LDPE presented a significant increase on adhesion forces inside polymer matrices and acted more efficiently than similar ATH/LDPE and CaCO3/LDPE compounds. LDPE flame retardancy improved significantly by a carbonaceous, non-flammable coating formation with high plasticity of CaCO3 addition at high temperature. The resulting MH blends were more efficient thermally and burned more stably than similar ATH blends. It was also concluded that electron beam irradiation had improved effects on thermal stability and mechanical properties for all the polymeric samples in this research. © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
IS  - 13
KW  - Electron beams; Flame retardants; Irradiation; Low density polyethylenes; Mechanical properties; Polymers
KW  -  Aluminum trihydrate; Burning properties; Coating formation; Electron beam irradiation; Flame retardancy; Low density polyethylene(LDPE); Magnesium hydroxide; Metal hydroxide
KW  -  Calcium carbonate
ID  - scholars4986
Y1  - 2014///
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84906043970&doi=10.1080%2f03602559.2013.854385&partnerID=40&md5=826f0b5b56d84137ad7ba604dfbd49f2
JF  - Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering
A1  - Sabet, M.
A1  - Soleimani, H.
A1  - Hassan, A.
A1  - Ratnam, C.T.
VL  - 53
AV  - none
N1  - cited By 15
SP  - 1362
TI  - Electron Beam Irradiation of LDPE Filled with Calcium Carbonate and Metal Hydroxides
SN  - 03602559
PB  - Taylor and Francis Inc.
EP  - 1366
ER  -