Calcium and aluminium-based fillers as flame-retardant additives in silicone matrices. I. Blend preparation and thermal properties

Abstract This series investigates silicone composites with enhanced thermal behaviour for cable applications. Calcium and aluminium-based fillers introduced into silicone formulations were classified according to three categories: non-hydrated fillers such as CaCO 3 (precipitated calcium carbonate and natural calcite) and wollastonite, water-releasing fillers such as calcium hydroxide, ATH, boehmite, and hydroxyl-functionalized fillers including alumina and mica. The fillers were first characterized in detail, and the thermal stability of their blends with silicone was recorded by thermogravimetric analyses. A discussion on various aspects of the filler morphology (size, microstructure, release profile with temperature) on the silicone stability is finally given.

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