Effect of kaolin clay and alumina on thermal performance and char morphology of intumescent fire retardant coating

• Main Authors: Aziz, H., Ahmad, F., Binti Megat Yusoff, P.S.M., Zia-Ul-Mustafa, M.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: EDP Sciences 2014
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84905019712&doi=10.1051%2fmatecconf%2f20141304013&partnerID=40&md5=5bc3841a7e9c64914424449f4e1ec697; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/32234/

Intumescent fire retardant coating (IFRC) have been developed by using ammonium polyphosphate, expandable graphite, melamine, boric acid, kaolin clay and alumina as fillers bound together with epoxy resin and cured with the help of curing agent. Five different formulations were developed with and wi...