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Highly Effective P-P Synergy of a Novel DOPO-Based Flame Retardant for Epoxy Resin

  • Yan Zhang
  • , Bin Yu
  • , Bibo Wang*
  • , Kim Meow Liew
  • , Lei Song
  • , Chengming Wang
  • , Yuan Hu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

A novel flame retardant (FR) DOPO-PEPA, which was synthesized via Atherton−Todd reaction between 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) and 1-oxo-4-hydroxymethy1-2,6,7-trioxa-l-phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (PEPA), was used as an additive-type FR in epoxy resin (EP). The results of the limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning test, and cone calorimeter test indicated that the flame retardance of FR-EP composites is dependent on the chemical structure of phosphorus based FRs. EP/DOPO-PEPA shows pretty good mechanical properties and a relatively high degree of cross-linking. Furthermore, the synergy as DOPO-PEPA was more efficient than that of DOPO or PEPA alone to flame retardant EP. When the FR additives were 9.1%, the EP/DOPO-PEPA acquired a LOI value of 35%, UL94 V-0 rating, and the lowest peak of heat release rate (PHRR) of 595 kW/m2. Furthermore, its continuous and firm char residue layer 108 also reinforced this kind of action.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1245-1255
JournalIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume56
Issue number5
Online published10 Jan 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Feb 2017

Funding

The work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51303167 and 21374111), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. WK2320000027 and No. WK2320000032), and the National High-tech R&D program (No. 2016YFB0302104).

Research Keywords

  • MICROENCAPSULATED AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATE
  • THERMAL-PROPERTIES
  • MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
  • HALOGEN-FREE
  • ORGANOPHOSPHORUS OLIGOMER
  • BIS(DIPHENYL PHOSPHATE)
  • ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
  • BUTADIENE-STYRENE
  • CURING AGENT
  • PERFORMANCE

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