Recent Advances in Flame-Retardant Polymers and Polymer Composites
A Special Issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049) belonging to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 18
Editors
Interests: flammability and fire retardancy of polymers; textiles and fibre-reinforced thermoplastic/thermoset composites; thermal degradation of polymers; high performance textiles; biocomposites; development of proactive flame retardant formulations/materials; nanocomposites; heat and mass transfer in polymers and composites; numerical modelling of combustion induced mechanical properties degradation of polymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing use of polymers and polymer composites in the transportation, construction, electronics and defence sectors has created a strong demand for strategies to enable flame retardants to meet strict fire safety regulations. Developing new flame retardant strategies requires greater knowledge of their underlying mechanisms, which also depends upon the complex physical and chemical phenomena occurring during their combustion on exposure to fire. The approach to achieving this can be theoretical as well, with mathematical modelling complementing experimental findings and helping in new system development. This Special Issue aims to gather papers on recent advances in the development and characterization of flame-retardant polymers and their composites. This Issue covers all types of polymers, namely thermoplastics, thermosets, biomaterials, composites, etc., and all aspects of material development, such as synthesis, processing, characterization, thermal stability evaluation, fire testing and mathematical modelling.
Prof. Dr. Baljinder Kandola
Dr. Xin Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- nanocomposites
- biocomposites
- synthesis
- flame retardants
- advanced materials
- heat resistance
- flammability
- thermal stability
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