Synergistic effect of a novel charring agent and ammonium polyphosphate on the flame retardancy of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

A novel charring agent, poly(p-propane terephthalamide) (PPTA), was synthesized with terephthaloyl chloride and 1,2-propanediamine through solution polycondensation at a low temperature. PPTA was used together with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) to prepare a novel intumescent flame retardant (IFR) for...

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Published in:Journal of applied polymer science 2011-04, Vol.120 (2), p.968-973
Main Authors: Jun, Wang, Yi, Jiangsong, Cai, Xu-Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ABS
ABS resins
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Applied sciences
Charring
Chlorides
Combustion
Compounding ingredients
Exact sciences and technology
Fireproof agents
flame retardance
Materials science
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Polymers
Polymers with particular properties
Polyphosphates
Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts
Synergistic effect
synthesis
Technology of polymers
thermal properties
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Summary:A novel charring agent, poly(p-propane terephthalamide) (PPTA), was synthesized with terephthaloyl chloride and 1,2-propanediamine through solution polycondensation at a low temperature. PPTA was used together with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) to prepare a novel intumescent flame retardant (IFR) for an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin. The flammability and thermal stability of the IFR-ABS composites were investigated with limiting oxygen index, UL 94 vertical burning, and thermogravimetric analysis tests. The results showed that the IFR system had excellent flame retardancy and antidripping properties for ABS. The thermogravimetric curves suggested that there was a distinct synergistic effect of PPTA and APP, and this effect greatly promoted the char formation of the IFR-ABS composites and hence improved the flame retardancy. Additionally, the structure and morphology of char residues were studied with Fourier transform infrared and scanning electron microscopy.
ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.33115