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Many recent investigations have been concerned with the mechanism of action of MoO3 as a smoke-suppressant and fire-retardant additive for poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC).1–14 These studies have shown that Mo03 functions within the polymer matrix1–14 and retards the production of the volatile aromatics (especially benzene) that are the principal fuel and source of smoke under low-enthalpy-input conditions.1–4,6–8,13,14 However, no consensus of opinion has been reached with regard to the nature of the chemical reactions that cause the aromatics suppression.
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Starnes, W.H. et al. (1984). Mechanism of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Fire Retardance by Molybdenum(VI) Oxide. Further Evidence in Favor of the Lewis Acid Theory. In: Kresta, J.E. (eds) Polymer Additives. Polymer Science and Technology, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2797-4_18
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