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Melt-Dripping and Char Formation

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This chapter reports the fundamental understanding of melt-dripping and how this characteristic of polymeric materials link with fire properties.

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  1. Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Suprakas Sinha Ray

  2. Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Suprakas Sinha Ray

  3. Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Malkappa Kuruma

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Sinha Ray, S., Kuruma, M. (2020). Melt-Dripping and Char Formation. In: Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Polymers. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 294. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35491-6_6

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