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International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials Volume 62, 2013 - Issue 3
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Thermal Degradation Behaviors of Poly(vinyl chloride)/Halloysite Nanotubes Nanocomposites

C. Liu School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China
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Y. F. Luo School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China
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Z. X. Jia School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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B. C. Zhong School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China
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S. Q. Li XinJiang Tianye Group Co., Ltd., Xinjiang, Shihezi, Peoples Republic of China
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B. C. Guo School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China
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D. M. Jia School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Peoples Republic of China
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Pages 128-132 | Received 20 Jan 2011, Accepted 14 Aug 2011, Published online: 14 Jan 2013
 
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Abstract

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC)/halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results showed that HNTs were uniformly dispersed in the PVC matrix. The thermal properties of PVC/HNTs nanocomposites were investigated in detail. The apparent activation energies (Ea) were analyzed by means of Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa methods. Thermogravimetric analysis results showed that the thermal properties of PVC/HNTs nanocomposites were improved. Cone calorimetry was used to measure the smoke evolution and fire properties. The addition of HNTs led to a remarkable reduction in the smoke production rate, the total smoke production, and the peak heat release rate.

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