scholarly journals Thermal Stability and Flame Resistance of the Coextruded Wood-Plastic Composites Containing Talc-Filled Plastic Shells

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Runzhou Huang ◽  
Xian Zhang ◽  
Zhilin Chen ◽  
Minli Wan ◽  
Qinglin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Core Layer ◽  
Plastic Shell ◽  
Shell Layer ◽  
Flame Resistance ◽  
Char Layer ◽  
Plastic Composites ◽  
Average Residual ◽  
Continuous Surface

Talc is a popular filler for the fabrication of plastic composites. The presence of talc helps improve mechanical, thermal, and flame resistance properties of the composite. In this work, we report the influence of a talc-filled plastic shell layer on thermal stability and fire flammability of the core-shell structured wood high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites manufactured through coextrusion. The result showed that morphological analysis of the char layer after combustion confirmed the formation of a continuous surface char layer with talc addition in the composites, helping block fire penetration and enhance overall fire resistance of the composites. The shell thickness averaged at 1.0±0.2 mm, which represents a fair thick shell over a 10 mm thick WPC core layer. The surface of regular wood-filled HDPE showed large cracks, allowing more rapid fire penetration and reducing its fire resistance. At 800°C, average residual weight for all composite was 21.5±13.8%, most of which was attributed to the inorganic nonvolatile talc components. With the increase of talc level, THR values of coextruded WPC decreased from 302.47 MJ/m2 (5 wt% of talc) to 262.96 kW/m2 (50 wt% of talc). When talc content in the shell layer was less than 25 wt%, the flame resistance properties were slightly enhanced compared with the composites containing unmodified HDPE shells. When talc content in the shell exceeded 25 wt%, the composite’s total heat release and its rate substantially decreased.

scholarly journals Flame retardation performances of phosphorus-containing compounds in unsaturated polyester

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-152
Author(s):  
Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen ◽  
Linh Thi Thuy Pham ◽  
Quy Thi Dong Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Hydrogen Phosphite ◽  
Char Layer ◽  
Phosphorus Containing ◽  
Flame Retardant Properties ◽  
Flame Retardation ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

Aluminium hydrogen phosphite (AHP) was synthesized in order to investigate their flame retarding performances for unsaturated polyester (UP). AHP and triphenyl phosphate (TPP) flame retardants were studied to increase fire resistance and thermal stability of materials. UL 94HB rating is achieved at 15 wt% AHP - 15 wt% TPP loading. Sample with 30 wt% loading of AHP has the burning rate slower than that of neat UP. The incorporation of FR increases the flame retardant properties as well as the amounts of charred residues protecting the mixture from further degradation. This assertion can be accepted when observing that the char yield of UP/FR mixtures at 500-650 oC is much higher than that of neat UP. The char layer may limit the amount of fuel available and insulate the underlying polymer from the flame and, thus, make further degradation more difficult.

scholarly journals Polymer Composites Filled with Metal Derivatives: A Review of Flame Retardants

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1701
Author(s):  
R. A. Ilyas ◽  
S. M. Sapuan ◽  
M. R. M. Asyraf ◽  
D. A. Z. N. Dayana ◽  
J. J. N. Amelia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Metal Particles ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Flame Resistance ◽  
Metal Derivatives ◽  
Resistance Performance

Polymer composites filled with metal derivatives have been widely used in recent years, particularly as flame retardants, due to their superior characteristics, including high thermal behavior, low environmental degradation, and good fire resistance. The hybridization of metal and polymer composites produces various favorable properties, making them ideal materials for various advanced applications. The fire resistance performance of polymer composites can be enhanced by increasing the combustion capability of composite materials through the inclusion of metallic fireproof materials to protect the composites. The final properties of the metal-filled thermoplastic composites depend on several factors, including pore shape and distribution and morphology of metal particles. For example, fire safety equipment uses polyester thermoplastic and antimony sources with halogenated additives. The use of metals as additives in composites has captured the attention of researchers worldwide due to safety concern in consideration of people’s life and public properties. This review establishes the state-of-art flame resistance properties of metals/polymer composites for numerous industrial applications.

scholarly journals Effects of Tung Oil-Based Polyols on the Thermal Stability, Flame Retardancy, and Mechanical Properties of Rigid Polyurethane Foam

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhou ◽  
Caiying Bo ◽  
Puyou Jia ◽  
Yonghong Zhou ◽  
Meng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Covalent Bond ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Limiting Oxygen Index ◽  
Sem Micrographs ◽  
Tung Oil ◽  
Char Layer ◽  
Ring Opening Reaction

A phosphorus-containing tung oil-based polyol (PTOP) and a silicon-containing tung oil-based polyol (PTOSi) were each efficiently prepared by attaching 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene (DOPO) and dihydroxydiphenylsilane (DPSD) directly, respectively, to the epoxidized monoglyceride of tung oil (EGTO) through a ring-opening reaction. The two new polyols were used in the formation of rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF), which displayed great thermal stability and excellent flame retardancy performance. The limiting oxygen index (LOI) value of RPUF containing 80 wt % PTOP and 80 wt % PTOSi was 24.0% and 23.4%, respectively. Fourier transfer infrared (FTIR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis revealed that DOPO and DPSD are linked to EGTO by a covalent bond. Interestingly, PTOP and PTOSi had opposite effects on Tg and the compressive strength of RPUF, where, with the appropriate loading, the compressive strengths were 0.82 MPa and 0.25 MPa, respectively. At a higher loading of PTOP and PTOSi, the thermal conductivity of RPUF increased while the RPUF density decreased. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs showed that the size and closed areas of the RPUF cells were regular. SEM micrographs of the char after combustion showed that the char layer was compact and dense. The enhanced flame retardancy of RPUF resulted from the barrier effect of the char layer, which was covered with incombustible substance.

Influence of silicon dioxide addition and processing methods on structure, thermal stability and flame retardancy of EVA/NR blend nanocomposite foams

2020 ◽  
pp. 147776062095343
Author(s):  
Alif Walong ◽  
Bencha Thongnuanchan ◽  
Tadamoto Sakai ◽  
Natinee Lopattananon
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Silicon Dioxide ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Flame Retardancy ◽  
Layered Silicate ◽  
Melt Mixing ◽  
Limiting Oxygen Index ◽  
Char Layer ◽  
Nanocomposite Foams ◽  
Silicon Based

Rubber nanocomposite foams based on 60/40 ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)/natural rubber (NR) were melt-mixed with flame retardant silicon dioxide (SiO2) (20 parts per hundred rubber, phr), and foamed by compression molding process. In this study, the effect of mixing phenomena of SiO2 through two different compounding techniques such as direct mixing (DM) and phase selective mixing (PSM) methods on structure, thermal stability, combustility and flame retardancy of EVA/NR blend nanocomposite foams were investigated. DM method is a melt mixing of EVA, NR, layered silicate and SiO2, followed by foaming. PSM is a new method based on pre-mixing EVA with SiO2, then melt mixing of EVA/SiO2 masterbatch with NR and layered silicate, and finally foaming. Based on TEM technique, it was found that the SiO2 was exclusively located in dispersed NR phase for the sample prepared by DM method, and the SiO2 was preferably dispersed in continuous EVA matrix when PSM method was employed. However, the different mixing methods did not significantly alter their cellular structures. The thermal stability and char residue content of foamed samples with SiO2 increased obviously when compared with those of corresponding foams without SiO2. The results based on limiting oxygen index (LOI) test and oxygen bomb calorimetry indicated that the foams combined with SiO2 had better combustion resistance and flame retardancy due to barrier effect of thermally stable silicon-based char layer. Further, the SiO2 filled foamed system obtained from the PSM method showed a higher degree of improvement in thermal stability, combustion resistance and flame retardancy than that of DM method because the homogeneous dispersion of SiO2 in EVA matrix rather than the selective dispersion in NR phase. This resulted in the continuity of flame retardant EVA/SiO2 phase in the 60/40 EVA/NR nanocomposite foams, which exerted more efficient fire barrier of the silicon-based char layer.

Halogenated polymers with high thermal stability and flame-resistance

Polymer ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 1571-1574 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.F. Frigerio ◽  
L.H. Tagle ◽  
F.R. Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
High Thermal Stability ◽  
Flame Resistance ◽  
Halogenated Polymers

Characteristics and discrimination of five types of wood-plastic composites by FTIR spectroscopy combined with principal component analysis

Holzforschung ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Huang Lee ◽  
Tung-Lin Wu ◽  
Yong-Long Chen ◽  
Jyh-Horng Wu
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Ftir Spectroscopy ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Core Layer ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Distribution Profile ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Wood Plastic Composites ◽  
Plastic Composites

Abstract The analytical potential of attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy has been tested on the following wood-plastic composites (WPCs): high and low density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), and a recycled plastic (rHDPE). The data set of ATR-FTIR spectra has been analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA) and the studied samples could be grouped according to their polymeric matrixes. Additionally, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy proved to be a useful tool for determining the distribution profile of wood and plastic materials within different types of WPCs. Accordingly, the plastic content of the surface layers of HDPE, rHDPE, and PP composites was significantly higher than that of the core layer, whereas homogenous dispersion was observed in the LDPE composite. Among all WPCs, the PS composite displayed the worst dispersion.

The influence of typical layered inorganic compounds on the improved thermal stability and fire resistance properties of polystyrene nanocomposites

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. E320-E330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiajia Liu ◽  
Youji Tao ◽  
Keqing Zhou ◽  
Yongqian Shi ◽  
Xiaming Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Inorganic Compounds

Effect of Epoxy Binder on Fire Protection and Bonding Strength of Intumescent Fire Protective Coatings for Steel

2010 ◽  
Vol 168-170 ◽  
pp. 1228-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Chian Yew ◽  
Nor Hafizah Ramli Sulong
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Fire Protection ◽  
Bonding Strength ◽  
Protective Coatings ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Bunsen Burner ◽  
Foam Structure ◽  
Char Layer ◽  
Epoxy Emulsion ◽  
Protective Coatings For Steel

This study focuses on the effect of epoxy emulsion, a binder for producing water-borne intumescent fire protective coating for steel structures. The influence of binder on the fire resistive performance, char formation, thermal stability and bonding strength of the coatings were investigated in detail by using Bunsen burner test, thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and Instron microtester. It was found that the fire protection performance and foam structure of coating sample D2 was significantly improved by adding 10wt% of epoxy resin which produced the greatest thickness of char layer. In addition, TGA results showed that the residue weight of coating D2 was higher than coating sample D3 with 15wt% of epoxy. This indicated that sample D2 has better anti-oxidation and thermal stability. The results of Instron microtester indicated that the bonding strength of the coatings was improved with the increase of epoxy content.

Research of Thermal Stability and Fire-Resistance Properties of the Composite Material “Water Glass-Graphite Microparticles”

2017 ◽  
Vol 744 ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Anton Ustinov ◽  
Eugene Pitukhin ◽  
Alexander Pitukhin
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Fire Resistance ◽  
Water Glass ◽  
Protective Coatings ◽  
Fire Hazard ◽  
Quantitative Phase Analysis ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Fire Resistance Test ◽  
Temperature Exposure

The properties of “water glass – graphite microparticles” composite material (CM) have been researched and qualitative and quantitative phase analysis of the CM structure has been done. Experimental samples of the CM with filler particles (graphite) and a few micrometers in size have been studied with X–ray diffraction and electron microscopy. Fire–resistance test of the composition has been conducted. Fire–resistance limit for the test samples of composite material is determined by the loss of its insulating ability (I). Fire–resistance limit I15 equal to 15 minutes has been obtained in accordance with the requirements of regulatory documents. It is shown that the research material is characterized by thermal stability and maintains its composition and structure under high temperature exposure. Composite material with the obtained characteristics can be used as protective coatings for building structures to increase fire resistance and reduce fire hazard.

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