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FIRE AND MATERIALS
Volume 41, Issue 6, Pages 573-586Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2387
Keywords
expandable graphite; exfoliation; intumescent flame retardant; thermal analysis; cone calorimeter
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- South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST)
- National Research Foundation (NRF)
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Low-density polyethylene was flame retarded by combinations of expandable graphite with either ethylenediamine phosphate or 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid phosphate. Cone calorimeter, laser pyrolysis, and open flame exposure tests (supported by video and infrared camera data capture and analysis) were conducted to assess ignition and burn behavior. Cone calorimeter results indicated substantial reductions in the peak heat release rates for all flame-retarded samples but with reduced ignition times and increased flame out times. Smoke generation was suppressed in the presence of expandable graphite. Infrared and video data from open flame fire tests indicated cohesive bonding of expanded strings and thermal shielding properties in all binary systems. All binary systems delivered fire retardation exceeding any of the single fire retardant compounds. They were also able to withstand higher temperatures before ignition, burn through, or sag occurred. All ethylenediamine phosphate-containing binary systems prevented sample burn through, maintaining structural integrity of samples until eventual melting of the polymer media occurred. Thermogravimetric analysis laser pyrolysis results confirmed the good thermal shielding imparted by the intumescent additives. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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