Recent Advances in Thermal Stability and Fire Resistance of Polymers
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 1249
Editor
Interests: nanomaterials; flame retardancy of polymer composites; thermal properties; toxicity of thermal decomposition products; gas chromatography
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers and their subsequent materials are commonly used in almost all fields of life. Despite numerous ecological restrictions and considerable amounts of process and post-consumer waste that are often difficult to recycle, the production and consumption of polymer materials have systematically increased worldwide. The problem of the reduced flammability of plastic material products has significant importance, not only for economic reasons but also for the protection of human life. During the combustion of plastics, a considerable amount of toxic gases and smoke is formed. Currently, the smoke is primarily treated as a carrier of organic and carcinogenic compounds from the PCDDs/F and PAH groups.
Developing flame-retardant materials and understanding the phenomena that take place during the combustion of plastic materials very often require close collaboration between several fields of scientific expertise, such as macromolecular and physical chemistry, physics, mass and heat transfer, and so on.
This Special Issue, titled “Recent Advances in Thermal Stability and Fire Resistance of Polymers”, invites high-quality research exploring innovative strategies, mechanisms, and advanced materials to improve polymer performance under extreme thermal and fire conditions. We welcome contributions, including original research articles, reviews, and communications covering, but not limited to, the following:
- Flame-retardant polymer;
- Thermal degradation mechanisms and modeling;
- High-temperature performance of polymer composites;
- Advanced characterization methods and standards for fire safety;
- Sustainable, low-environmental-impact flame-retardant materials.
We look forward to receiving your contributions to support scientific advancement and enhance fire safety in polymer applications.
Prof. Dr. Przemysław Rybiński
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thermal stability of polymers
- fire-resistant polymers
- flame-retardant materials
- polymer composites
- heat and mass transfer in polymers
- nanocomposite flame retardants
- high-temperature polymer performance
- combustion behavior of polymers
- sustainable flame-retardant technologies
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