Abstract
A novel cheap macromolecular intumescent flame retardants (MIFR) was synthesized, and its structure was a macromolecule containing phosphorus characterized by IR. Rigid polyurethane foam (PUF) filled with MIFR as fire retardant additive was prepared. The effects of MIFR on properties such as density, compressive strength, flame-retardant behavior, thermal stability, and morphology of char were studied. The compressive strength of the MIFR-filled PUF increased initially and then decreased with further increase of MIFR content while its density straightly increased. Its flammability and burning behavior were characterized by UL 94 and limiting oxygen index (LOI). Twenty five percent of MIFR was doped into PUF to get 24.5 of LOI and UL 94 V-0. Activation energy for the decomposition of samples was obtained using Kissinger equation. The resultant data show that for PUF containing MIFR, compared with PUF, the mass loss, thermal stability, and the decomposition activation energy decreased, the char yield increased, which shows that MIFR can catalyze decomposition and carbonization of PUF to form an effective charring layer to protect the underlying substrate.
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The work was supported by Hebei Province Natural Science of China (E2011508001) and Fundamental research funds for the Central Universities (3142013102).
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Gao, M., Wu, W., Liu, S. et al. Thermal degradation and flame retardancy of rigid polyurethane foams containing a novel intumescent flame retardant. J Therm Anal Calorim 117, 1419–1425 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-014-3856-6
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