Abstract
The thermal and flame retardancy properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymer (EVA)/fullerene (C 60) nanocomposites were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and cone calorimetry with C 60 loading varied from 0.5 to 2% by mass fraction. Dispersion of C 60 in HDPE/EVA blend was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). TGA and DSC results showed that the presence of C 60 could remarkably enhance the thermal stability, and cone calorimeter measurements indicated that incorporating C 60 could result in a significant reduction in the peak heat release rate and a much longer time to ignition of the HDPE/EVA blend. Furthermore, the larger the C 60 loading level, the better the flame retardancy of HDPE/EVA/C 60 nanocomposites.
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