TY  - JOUR
ID  - scholars6024
KW  - Aliphatic compounds; Aluminum; Blending; Capillary flow; Ethylene; Organometallics; Particle size analysis; Scanning electron microscopy; Thermal aging; Thermoplastic elastomers
KW  -  Aluminum trihydrate; Ethylene vinyl acetates; Magnesium hydroxide; properties; Wires and cables
KW  -  Magnesium compounds
N2  - In this study, the properties of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and EVA filled with aluminum (aluminum trihydrate; ATH) and magnesium hydroxide (MH) as halogen-free flame-retardant materials were studied. Scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed that MH in EVA matrix is platy in structure, considerably broad size distribution and well homogeneously distributed, whereas ATH particles are smaller and much more homogeneous in size. Addition of ATH or MH to EVA had an impressive affection on the thermal aging and flame tests but impaired the blend mechanical properties. This research explored that in comparison with ATH, addition of MH to EVA blends was more efficient and suitable in all mechanical, thermal, and flammability tests. © The Author(s) 2013.
IS  - 1
VL  - 47
A1  - Sabet, M.
A1  - Hassan, A.
A1  - Ratnam, C.T.
JF  - Journal of Elastomers and Plastics
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84921059072&doi=10.1177%2f0095244313489907&partnerID=40&md5=b9d6062a95160a1d10c723b96a746c85
Y1  - 2015///
SP  - 88
TI  - Properties of ethylene-vinyl acetate filled with metal hydroxide
N1  - cited By 18
AV  - none
EP  - 100
PB  - SAGE Publications Ltd
SN  - 00952443
ER  -