The Effect of Expandable Graphite and Zinc Borate on Performance of Intumescent Fire Retardant Coating

• Main Author: Aliya Binti Muhamad, Aliya
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2010
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/1533/1/Aliya_Binti_Muhamad%282%29.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/1533/

Expandable graphite (EG), ammonium polyphosphate, melamine, epoxy resin and zinc borate coating were prepared. Char expansion and char structure of the coating were investigated by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results have shown that the anti-oxidation and fire-resistant properties...