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An efficient and convenient strategy toward fire safety and water resistance of polypropylene composites through design and synthesis of a novel mono?component intumescent flame retardant

A novel mono?component flame?retardant additive poly (dimethylol melamine piperazine pyrophosphate) defined as PDMPP was synthesized from formaldehyde, melamine, and piperazine pyrophosphate. Its chemical structure was well characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, 13C and 31P solid?state nuclear magnetic resonance, and elemental analysis tests. PDMPP was incorporated into polypropylene (PP) matrix, and the fire?retardant performance, thermal properties, and water resistance of PP composites were investigated in detail. PP/23 wt% PDMPP composites before and after water resistance tests both achieved UL?94V?0 grade during vertical burning tests, and the limiting oxygen index was slightly declined from 26.7% to 26.3%. Small amount of PDMPP was extracted by hot water, and the weight loss percentage was 0.67% during water resistance tests. The piperazine and triazine rings in PDMPP contributed to a much better char?forming capability, and then a greatly expanded and coherent char residue was generated during combustion and exhibited excellent isolation effect. The heat release rate, carbon monoxide production, and smoke production rate of the flame?retarded PP composites before and after water resistance tests were effectively suppressed to a low level. Consequently, the introduction of PDMPP apparently improved the fire safety of PP composites as well as excellent water?resistant performance.

» Author: Haichao Liu, Sheng Li, Zhiyong Zhang, Bin Li, Miaojun Xu

» Reference: doi:10.1002/pat.4585

» Publication Date: 22/03/2019

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