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Flame-retardant coating by alternate assembly of poly(vinylphosphonic acid) and polyethylenimine for ramie fabrics

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A novel intumescent flame retardant coating, consisting of poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA) as the acid source and branched polyethylenimine (BPEI) as the blowing agent, was constructed on the surface of ramie fabrics by alternate assembly to remarkably improve the flame retardancy of ramie. The PVPA/BPEI coating on the surface of individual fibers of ramie fabric pyrolyzes to form protective char layer upon heating/burning and improves the flame retardancy of ramie. Thermogravimetric analysis reveals that the PVPA/BPEI-coated ramie fabrics left as much as 25.8 wt% residue at 600 °C, while the control (uncoated) fabric left less than 1.4 wt% residue. Vertical flame test shows that all PVPA/BPEI-coated fabrics have shorter after-flame time, and the residues well preserved the original weave structure and fiber morphology, whereas, the uncoated fabric left only ashes. Microscale combustion calorimetry shows that the PVPA/BPEI coatings greatly reduce the total heat release by as much as 66% and the heat release capacity by 76%, relative to those of the uncoated fabric.

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  1. MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Institute of Polymer Composites, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Li-li Wang, Tao Zhang, Mao Peng  (彭懋) & Zheng-ping Fang

  2. Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, China

    Li-li Wang, Tao Zhang, Hong-qiang Yan & Zheng-ping Fang

  3. School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China

    Yan Li

  4. Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Qld, 4350, Australia

    Wang Hao

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This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Nos. 2010CB631105 and 2011CB612307).

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Wang, Ll., Zhang, T., Yan, Hq. et al. Flame-retardant coating by alternate assembly of poly(vinylphosphonic acid) and polyethylenimine for ramie fabrics. Chin J Polym Sci 32, 305–314 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-014-1408-y

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