Mechanical and thermal properties of blends of low-density polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate crosslinked by both dicumyl peroxide and ionizing radiation for wire and cable applications

Flammability of blends of low-density po

Flammability of blends of low-density polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate crosslinked by both dicumyl peroxide and ionizing radiation for wire and cable applications

✍ T. M. Shukri; J. Mosnáček; A. A. Basfar; M. A. Bahattab; P. Noireaux; A. Courdre 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 124 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract Formulations of chemically crosslinked and radiation‐crosslinked low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) containing an intumescent flame retardant such as ammonium polyphosphate were prepared. The influence of blending LDPE with poly(ethylene vinyl acetate) (EVA) as well as the effects of a coa