Mechanistic Studies of Triphenylphosphine Oxide-Poly(Ethylene-terephthalate) and Related Flame Retardant Systems. Final Report.
Mechanistic Studies of Triphenylphosphine
Oxide-Poly(Ethylene-terephthalate) and Related Flame
Retardant Systems. Final Report.
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Hastie, J. W.; McBee, C. L.
NBSIR 75-741; 43 p. August 1975.
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Order number: COM-75-11136
Keywords:
mass spectrometers; phosphorus; polymers
Abstract:
A combination of mass spectrometric and optical
spectroscopic studies has been made to establish a
mechanism for phosphorus controlled flame retardancy in
thermoplastics. It is shown that a vapor phase mode of
flame inhibition can account for the known flame
retardancy effect of triphenylphospine-oxide in
polyester substrates.
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