Abstract:
The Mg(OH)
2/PE halogen-free flame-retardant composites were modified by nano-SiO
2 in this paper. The effects of differentnano-SiO
2 contents on the mechanical properties and flame retardance of composites were studied. The results showed that the Mg(OH)
2/SiO
2/PE composites had better flame retardance than the Mg(OH)
2/PE composites as the norganic filler content was the same. Nano-SiO
2 can effectively improve the flame retardance and mechanical properties of Mg(OH)
2/PE halogen-free flame-retardant composite. When the Mg(OH)
2/SiO
2 content was 40%, the oxygen index of the Mg(OH)
2/SiO
2/PE composites showed a increase of 74% compared with the pure PE, while the mechanical properties of composite was still good.