Novel flame retardancy effects of DOPO-POSS on epoxy resins

Wenchao Zhang, Xiangmei Li, Rongjie Yang*

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Abstract

A series of flame retarded epoxy resins (EP) was prepared with a novel polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane containing 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10- phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO-POSS). The flame retardancy of these EPs was tested by the LOI, UL-94, which indicates that DOPO-POSS has meaningful effects on the flame retardancy of EP composites. 2.5 wt.% DOPO-POSS incorporation into epoxy resin (EP-2.5), results in a LOI value 30.2 and UL-94 V-1 (t1 = 8 s and t2 = 3 s) rating. Moreover, self-extinguishing effect through the pyrolytic gases spurt is observed in UL-94 test for the EP-2.5. The pyrolytic gases and thermal stability of epoxy resins with and without DOPO-POSS were detected by TGA-FTIR under air atmosphere. Releases of gaseous species are found to be similar for the pure EP and EP-2.5. The details of fire behaviour, such as TTI, HRR, p-HRR, TSR, SEA, COPR, CO2PR, and TML, were tested by cone calorimeter. It is notable that 2.5 wt.% DOPO-POSS could make COPR and CO2PR reach a maximum, which could explain the blowing-out extinguishing effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2167-2173
Number of pages7
JournalPolymer Degradation and Stability
Volume96
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

Keywords

  • Cone calorimeter
  • DOPO-POSS
  • Epoxy resin
  • Flame retardancy
  • TGA

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