Hybrid composites based on renewable calcium alginate and nano-calcium borate have been fabricated to successfully create a new material for flame retardant applications, using an eco-friendly vacuum drying process, according to a study by Zhenhui Liu, Xihui Zhao, Lei Zhang and Qun Li from the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Zichao Li from Qingdao University, both based at the College of Life Sciences in China. The composites showed excellent thermal stability, achieving non-flammability with a limited oxygen index over 60.
Hybrid composites based on renewable calcium alginate and nano-calcium borate have been fabricated to successfully create a new material for flame retardant applications, using an eco-friendly vacuum drying process, according to a study by Zhenhui Liu, Xihui Zhao, Lei Zhang and Qun Li from the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Zichao Li from the College of Life Sciences, both based at Qingdao University in China. The composites showed excellent thermal stability, achieving non-flammability with a limited oxygen index over 60.