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Flame retardancy effect of surface-modified metal hydroxides on linear low density polyethylene

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Metal hydroxides (MAH) consisting of magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide with a mass ratio of 1:2 were surface-modified by γ-diethoxyphosphorous ester propyldiethoxymethylsilane, boric acid and diphenylsilanediol in xylene under dibutyl tin dilaurate catalyst at 140 °C. Phosphorus, silicon and boron elements covalently bonded to metal hydroxide particles were detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The degradation behavior of the surface-modified MAH was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis. The results show that linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) composite, filled with 50% (mass fraction) of MAH modified by 5.0% (mass fraction) of modifiers, passes the V-0 rating of UL-94 test and shows the limited oxygen index of 34%, and its heat release rate and average effective heat combustion in a cone calorimeter measurement decrease obviously; The mechanical properties of MAH can be improved by surface-modification. The uniform dispersion of particles and strong interfacial bonding between particles and matrix are obtained.

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  1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Xiang-jian Kong  (孔祥建), Shu-mei Liu  (刘述梅) & Jian-qing Zhao  (赵建青)

  2. The Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering of Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Shu-mei Liu  (刘述梅) & Jian-qing Zhao  (赵建青)

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Foundation item: Project(20574020) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; Project(20061001) supported by the Opening Project of the Key Laboratory of Polymer Processing Engineering, Ministry of Education, China; Project (20060106-2) supported by Guangdong Key Projects

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Kong, Xj., Liu, Sm. & Zhao, Jq. Flame retardancy effect of surface-modified metal hydroxides on linear low density polyethylene. J. Cent. South Univ. Technol. 15, 779–785 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-008-0144-2

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