What is it about?
Magnesium hydroxide is an effective flame retardant additive in polymeric composites. We have shown that the flame retardant characteristics, as well as the mechanical properties of high density polyethylene composites were dramatically enhanced by adding magnesium hydroxide.
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Why is it important?
The fire resistance behavior of polymer composites is not widely researched despite the fact that fire resistance is a serious safety issue and it is a critical property required in industrial safety applications. In our research we provided solutions to these threats, so our proposed model can be utilized by industries that aim to improve the safety level for personnel and equipment.
Perspectives
I hope that my research article attracts the people working in industries because the use of polymeric composite materials without treatment for improving their fire resistance is very dangerous for the safety of human beings. Recently, governments of developing and developed countries showed their concern about the utilization of polymeric composite materials with improved fire resistance property for various applications. So, I hope that they would implement my study in their applications.
Moustafa Mahmoud Yousry Zaghloul
Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt
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This page is a summary of: Influence of flame retardant magnesium hydroxide on the mechanical properties of high density polyethylene composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, August 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0731684417727143.
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