Table 4. Summary of combustion data for PP and its nanocompositesa.
Samples | PHRR (Wg–1) | Reduction (%) | THR (kJg–1) | Tmax (oC) | HRC (Jg–1K–1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PP | 1585 | NA | 47.6 | 478.6 | 1163 |
PP/10 AMO-LDH | 1422 | 10 | 43 | 481.8 | 1071 |
PP/20 AMO-LDH | 1099 | 31 | 37.7 | 484.5 | 822 |
PP/0.5 OCNT | 1196 | 24 | 41.1 | 475.8 | 1080 |
PP/1 OCNT | 1176 | 26 | 42.8 | 475.9 | 1134 |
PP/2 OCNT | 1197 | 24 | 38.4 | 474.3 | 1161 |
PP/10 AMO-LDH‒0.5 OCNT | 1061 | 33 | 35.5 | 480.2 | 960 |
PP/10 AMO-LDH‒1 OCNT | 955 | 40 | 32.6 | 479.9 | 817 |
PP/10 AMO-LDH‒2 OCNT | 1156 | 27 | 34.9 | 480.9 | 1006 |
PP/20 AMO-LDH‒0.5 OCNT | 903 | 43 | 31.0 | 477.3 | 785 |
PP/20 AMO-LDH‒1 OCNT | 856 | 46 | 29.6 | 475.5 | 737 |
PP/20 AMO-LDH‒2 OCNT | 899 | 43 | 27.8 | 476.4 | 775 |
PP/15 AMO-LDH‒1 OCNT + 5 LDH | 980 | 38 | 37.8 | 480.8 | 954 |
aHRC = heat release rate; THR = total heat release; PHRR = peak heat release rate; Tmax = temperature at maximum pyrolysis rate.