Preparation of a novel synergistic flame retardant and its application in silicone rubber composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 1135-1148
Author(s):  
Pan Ye ◽  
Liu Cheng ◽  
Wang Jincheng ◽  
Song Shiqiang
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Rubber Composites ◽  
Synergistic Flame Retardant

scholarly journals Effect of POSS Particles and Synergism Action of POSS and Poly-(Melamine Phosphate) on the Thermal Properties and Flame Retardance of Silicone Rubber Composites

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Przemysław Rybiński ◽  
Bartłomiej Syrek ◽  
Dariusz Bradło ◽  
Witold Żukowski
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Rubber Matrix ◽  
Flame Retardance ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Rubber Composites ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Melamine Phosphate

This article presents flame retardant compounds for silicone rubber (SR) in the form of polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxanes (POSS), containing both isobutyl groups and amino-propyl (AM-POSS) or chloro-propyl group (HA-POSS) or vinyl groups (OL-POSS). Silsequioxanes were incorporated into the silicone rubber matrix in a quantity of 3 and 6 parts by wt by the method of reactive stirring with the use of a laboratory mixing mill. Based on the analyses performed by TG (Thermogravimetry) FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), conical calorimeter, and SEM-EDX (Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) methods, the thermal degradation mechanism of non-cross-linked and cross-linked silicone rubber has been elucidated. The effects of POSS, and POSS in a synergic system with melamine polyphosphate (MPP), on the thermal properties and flammability of silicone rubber composites were presented. Based on the test results obtained, a mechanism of flame retardant action POSS and POSS-MPP has been proposed. It has been shown that POSS, especially with MPP, considerably increases the thermal stability and decreases the flammability of the SR rubber composites under investigation.

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