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In this study, novel durable flame-retardant lyocell fibres were designed by the addition of phosphorylated cellulose and physical blending of montmorillonite (MTT) within the fibres. The influences of phosphorylation and MTT blending on the flame retardancy of lyocell fibres were investigated. Additionally, the synergistic effects of the two flame retardant methods were also discussed. Furthermore, phosphorylated cellulose and MTT-filled lyocell fibres were prepared, and their flame retardancy was measured. Phosphorylation (limiting oxygen index (LOI) > 28%) was found to improve the flame retardancy of the lyocell fibres; nevertheless, excessive phosphorylation decreased the crystallinity of the cellulose and decreased the mechanical strength of the fibres. Montmorillonite was added to the lyocell fibres to achieve durable flame retardancy, whereas the LOI was less than 24%. Interestingly, lyocell fibres with LOIs greater than 28% and strengths greater than 2.0 cN/dtex could be obtained from the phosphorylated cellulose with MTT filling. The thermogravimetric (TG) and TG-infrared (TG-IR) experimental results showed that MTT played a role in the condensed-phase flame retardancy, while phosphorylated cellulose played a role in the gas-phase and condensed-phase flame retardancy. The Raman test results showed that the combination of MTT and phosphorylated cellulose enhanced the graphitization degree of the residue char. In our study, a novel flame-retardant method for the preparation of lyocell fibres with permanent flame retardancy and high tensile strength was developed; moreover, our results contribute to the development of industrial-grade fabrication of new flame-retardant fibre materials.
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Xu, Z., Gao, M., Zhao, Q. et al. A new method for preparing permanent flame-retardant lyocell fibre: Preparation of flame-retardant fibres by phosphorylated MTT/lyocell blended fibres. Cellulose (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-024-05882-0
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