Intumescent Flame Retardation of Starch Containing Polypropylene Semibiocomposites: Flame Retardancy and Thermal Degradation

2009 ◽  
Vol 48 (24) ◽  
pp. 10751-10758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shibin Nie ◽  
Lei Song ◽  
Yuqiang Guo ◽  
Kun Wu ◽  
Weiyi Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Flame Retardation ◽  
Intumescent Flame Retardation

Application of Calculus Equation in Solving Thermal Decomposition Kinetics Parameters of Flame Retardant Wood

2014 ◽  
Vol 983 ◽  
pp. 190-193
Author(s):  
Cai Yun Sun ◽  
Yong Li Yang ◽  
Ming Gao
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Phosphoric Acid ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Decomposition Kinetics ◽  
Thermal Decomposition Kinetics ◽  
Kinetics Parameters

Wood has been treated with amino resins and amino resins modified with phosphoric acid to impart flame retardancy. The thermal degradation of samples has been studied by thermogravimetry (TG) in air. From the resulting data, kinetic parameters for different stages of thermal degradation are obtained following the method of Broido. For the decomposition of wood and flame retardant wood, the activation energy is found to decrease from 122 to 72 kJmol-1.

scholarly journals Thermal Degradation Characteristic and Flame Retardancy of Polylactide-Based Nanobiocomposites

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 2648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuruma Malkappa ◽  
Jayita Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Suprakas Ray
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Degradable Polymers ◽  
Melt Blending ◽  
Degradation Characteristic ◽  
Sustainable Materials ◽  
Fire Properties ◽  
Intumescent Flame Retardants

Polylactide (PLA) is one of the most widely used organic bio-degradable polymers. However, it has poor flame retardancy characteristics. To address this disadvantage, we performed melt-blending of PLA with intumescent flame retardants (IFRs; melamine phosphate and pentaerythritol) in the presence of organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT), which resulted in nanobiocomposites with excellent intumescent char formation and improved flame retardant characteristics. Triphenyl benzyl phosphonium (OMMT-1)- and tributyl hexadecyl phosphonium (OMMT-2)-modified MMTs were used in this study. Thermogravimetric analysis in combination with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that these nanocomposites release a smaller amount of toxic gases during thermal degradation than unmodified PLA. Melt-rheological behaviors supported the conclusions drawn from the cone calorimeter data and char structure of the various nanobiocomposites. Moreover, the characteristic of the surfactant used for the modification of MMT played a crucial role in controlling the fire properties of the composites. For example, the nanocomposite containing 5 wt.% OMMT-1 showed significantly improved fire properties with a 47% and 68% decrease in peak heat and total heat release rates, respectively, as compared with those of unmodified PLA. In summary, melt-blending of PLA, IFR, and OMMT has potential in the development of high-performance PLA-based sustainable materials.

Non-isothermal degradation kinetics for polycarbonate/ polymethylphenylsilsesquioxane composites

e-Polymers ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiangbo Wang ◽  
Zhong Xin
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Ozawa Method ◽  
Degradation Behaviors ◽  
Thermal Degradation Process

AbstractThe thermal degradation behaviors of PC/PMPSQ (polymethylphenylsilsesquioxane) systems were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under non-isothermal conditions in nitrogen atmosphere. During non-isothermal degradation, Kissinger and Flynn-Wall-Ozawa methods were used to analyze the thermal degradation process. The results showed that a remarkable decrease in activation energy ( E ) was observed in the early and middle stages of thermal degradation in the presence of PMPSQ, which indicated that the addition of PMPSQ promoted the thermal degradation of PC. Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method further revealed that PMPSQ significantly increased the activation energy of PC thermal degradation in the final stage, which illustrated that the PMPSQ stabilized the char residues and improved the flame retardancy of PC in the final period of thermal degradation process

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