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A bio-resourced mannitol phospholipid ammonium reactive flame retardant for cotton with efficient antiflaming and durability

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Bio-resourced mannitol was employed to synthesize eco-friendly ammonium salt of mannitol hexaphosphate acid ester (AMHPE) by facile, solvent-free tactics. Limiting oxygen index (LOI) of cotton treated with 20–30% AMHPE reached 36.0–42.3% to obtain high-efficiency flame retardancy. After 50 laundering cycles, the LOI value of 30% AMHPE treated cotton still retains an LOI value of 27.9%, revealing outstanding durability owing to new P–O–C covalent bonds formed bewteen –P = O(ONH4)+2 groups of AMHPE and cotton. The decomposition temperature of treated cotton was significantly lowered and its char residue was much higher than control cotton in N2. The PHRR and THR values of treated cotton were notably declined to 93.41% and 56.54% respectively, and the residual is 28 times higher by contrast. The combustion products and flame retardant mechanism of treated cotton were analyzed by TG-IR and cone calorimetry. These results indicate that AMHPE flame retardant cotton has acquired efficient flame retardancy, excellent durability and thermostability.

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Solvent-free synthesis of bio-resourced N–P synergetic flame retardant possessing excellent flame retardancy, unexceptionable durability and thermostability to reduce cotton fire hazard.

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The research was supported by Chongqing postgraduate education and teaching reform major project (No: yjg152022).

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    Fengxiu Zhang, Yi Lu, Caiyan Wan, Peixiu Tian & Mingsheng Liu

  2. College of Textile and Garment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China

    Guangxian Zhang

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Zhang, F., Lu, Y., Wan, C. et al. A bio-resourced mannitol phospholipid ammonium reactive flame retardant for cotton with efficient antiflaming and durability. Cellulose 27, 4803–4815 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-020-03064-2

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