Output details
15 - General Engineering
University of Bolton
Article title
Post-fire flexural performance of epoxy-nanocomposite matrix glass fibre composites containing conventional flame retardants
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
Article number
-
Volume number
43
Issue number
8
First page of article
1389
ISSN of journal
1359835X
Year of publication
2012
URL
-
Number of additional authors
3
Additional information
Post fire mechanical performance of structural composites is an important issue. This work led by Kandola has shown that though nanoparticles help in char formation in thermoset resins, the formed char lacks mechanical coherence. The findings led to the idea of depositing nanoparticles on the surface of the composite laminate so that they can act as ceramicizing elements, providing a thermal barrier to the underlying structure. The work carried out by another PhD student has recently been submitted to Applied Clay Science. This also resulted in related funding for a PhD student by Chemtura (USA).
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
1 - Innovative Materials for Environmental Technologies (IMET)
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
