Synergistic effect of boron containing substances on flame retardancy and thermal stability of clay containing intumescent polypropylene nanoclay composites

Dogan M., Bayramli E.

POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, vol.22, no.12, pp.1628-1632, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/pat.1650
  • Journal Name: POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1628-1632
  • Keywords: flame retardancy, polypropylene, boron compounds, intumescent system, ZINC BORATE, NANOCOMPOSITES, FIRE, DEGRADATION, ORGANOCLAY, CATALYSIS, PP
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The functions of nanoclay and three different boron containing substances, zinc borate (ZnB), borophosphate (BPO(4)), and boron silicon containing preceramic oligomer (BSi), were studied to improve the flame retardancy of polypropylene (PP)-nanoclay-intumescent system composed of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and pentaerythritol (PER). The flame retardancy of PP composites was investigated using limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL-94 standard, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and cone calorimeter.