Table 4 Thermal characteristics of various nanocomposites obtained by TGA and cone calorimetry analyses.

From: Fish DNA-modified clays: Towards highly flame retardant polymer nanocomposite with improved interfacial and mechanical performance

System

Ti (°C)

Tmax,1 (°C)

Tmax,2 (oC)

%Char yield at 850 °C

Etotal (kJ/mol)

PHRR (kW/m2)

tPHRR (s)

THR (MJ/m2)

Pure epoxy

283

320

468

0.75

110.9

1542

71

76.2

EP-M2.5

299

339

572

9.2

162.2

1298

87

56.6

EP-D2.5

315

345

591

13.3

172.4

1220

96

52.4

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