Synthesis of a novel phosphorus‐containing curing agent and its effects on the flame retardancy,thermal degradation and moisture resistance of epoxy resins

A novel phosphorus‐containing compound diphenyl‐(1, 2‐dicarboxylethyl)‐phosphine oxide defined as DPDCEPO was synthesized and used as a flame retardant curing agent for epoxy resins (EP). The chemical structure of the prepared DPDCEPO was well characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P nuclear magnetic resonance. The DPDCEPO was mixed with curing agent of phthalic anhydride (PA) with various weight ratios into epoxy resins to prepare flame retardant EP thermosets. The flame retardant properties, combustion behavior and thermal analysis of the EP thermosets were respectively investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning tests (UL‐94), cone calorimeter measurement, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) tests. The surface morphologies and chemical compositions of the char residues for EP thermosets were respectively investigated by scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The water resistant properties of the cured EP were evaluated by putting the samples into distilled water at 70°C for 168 hr. The results revealed that the EP/20 wt% DPDCEPO/80 wt% PA thermosets successfully passed UL‐94 V‐0 flammability rating and the LOI value was as high as 33.2%. The cone test results revealed that the incorporation of DPDCEPO effectively reduced the combustion parameters of the epoxy resin thermosets, such as heat release rate and total heat release. The dynamic mechanical thermal analysis test demonstrated that the glass transition temperature (Tg) decreased with the increase of DPDCEPO content. The TGA results indicated that the incorporation of DPDCEPO promoted the decomposition of epoxy resin matrix ahead of time and led to a higher char yield and thermal stability at high temperatures. The surface morphological structures and analysis of the XPS of the char residues of EP thermosets revealed that the introduction of DPDCEPO benefited the formation of a sufficient, compact and homogeneous char layer with rich flame retardant elements on the epoxy resin material surface during combustion. The mechanical properties and water resistance of the cured epoxy resins were also measured. After water resistance tests, the EP/20 wt% DPDCEPO/80 wt% PA thermosets retained excellent flame retardancy, and the moisture adsorption of the EP thermosets decreased with the increase of DPDCEPO content in EP thermosets because of the existence of the P–C bonds and the rigid aromatic hydrophobic structure in DPDCEPO. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermal and flame retardant properties of epoxy resin cured by a novel phosphorus-containing 4,4′-bisphenol novolac curing agent

A novel flame retardant curing agent for epoxy resin (EP), i.e., a DOPO (9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenan-threne-10-oxide)-containing 4,4'-bisphenol novolac (BIP-DOPO) was synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, and gel permeation chromatography. The epoxy resin cured by BIP-DOPO itself or its mixture with a commonly used bisphenol A-formaldehyde novolac resin (NPEH720) was prepared. The flame retardancy of the cured EP thermosets were studied by limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL 94 and cone calorimeter test (CCT), and the thermal properties by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that the cured epoxy resin EPNP/BI/3/1, which contains 2.2% phosphorus, possesses a value of 26.2% and achieves the UL 94 V-0 rating. The data from cone calorimeter test demonstrated that the peak release rate, average heat release rate, total heat release decline sharply for the flame retarded epoxy resins, compared with those of pure ones. DSC results show that the glass-transition temperatures of cured epoxy resins decrease with increasing phosphorus content. TGA indicates that the incorporation of BIP-DOPO promotes the decomposition of epoxy resin matrix ahead of time and leads to higher char yield. The surface morphological structures of the char residues reveal that the introduction of BIP-DOPO benefits to the formation of a continuous and solid char layer on the epoxy resin material surface during combustion.     

Flame‐retardant performance and mechanism of epoxy thermosets modified with a novel reactive flame retardant containing phosphorus,nitrogen, and sulfur

A novel phosphorus‐containing, nitrogen‐containing, and sulfur‐containing reactive flame retardant (BPD) was successfully synthesized by 1‐pot reaction. The intrinsic flame‐retardant epoxy resins were prepared by blending different content of BPD with diglycidyl ether of bisphenol‐A (DGEBA). Thermal stability, flame‐retardant properties, and combustion behaviors of EP/BPD thermosets were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), limited oxygen index (LOI) measurement, UL94 vertical burning test, and cone calorimeter test. The flame‐retardant mechanism of BPD was studied by TGA/infrared spectrometry (TGA‐FTIR), pyrolysis‐gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py‐GC/MS), morphology, and chemical component analysis of the char residues. The results demonstrated that EP/BPD thermosets not only exhibited outstanding flame retardancy but also kept high glass transition temperature. EP/BPD‐1.0 thermoset achieved LOI value of 39.1% and UL94 V‐0 rating. In comparison to pure epoxy thermoset, the average of heat release rate (av‐HRR), total heat release (THR), and total smoke release (TSR) of EP/BPD‐1.0 thermoset were decreased by 35.8%, 36.5% and 16.5%, respectively. Although the phosphorus content of EP/BPD‐0.75 thermoset was lower than that of EP/DOPO thermoset, EP/BPD‐0.75 thermoset exhibited better flame retardancy than EP/DOPO thermoset. The significant improvement of flame retardancy of EP/BPD thermosets was ascribed to the blocking effect of phosphorus‐rich intumescent char in condensed phase, and the quenching and diluting effects of abundant phosphorus‐containing free radicals and nitrogen/sulfur‐containing inert gases in gaseous phase. There was flame‐retardant synergism between phosphorus, nitrogen, and sulfur of BPD.     

Flame retardant epoxy resin based on bisphenol A epoxy resin modified by phosphoric acid

Flame retardant epoxy resin (FREP) were synthesized from phosphoric acid and bisphenol A epoxy resin (BAEP). The structure of the FREP was characterized using FTIR and ³¹P NMR. Then, several FREP/BAEP mass ratios were used to obtain materials with different phosphorus contents. The properties of the thermosetting materials were evaluated by limiting oxygen index, UL 94, cone calorimeter test, and thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed that the heat release rates and smoke production rates decreased greatly, and char residue increased with the increasing of FREP. It indicates that good flame retardant properties are related to the formation of a protective phosphorus-rich char layer.     

Synthesis, characterization, thermal properties and flame retardancy of a novel nonflammable phosphazene-based epoxy resin

Hexakis(4-hydroxyphenoxy)-cyclotriphosphazene (PN-OH) was synthesized through nucleophilic substitution of the chloride atoms of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene and reduction of the aldehyde groups, and its chemical structure was characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H and ³¹P NMR, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. A new phosphazene-based epoxy resin (PN-EP) was successfully synthesized through the reaction between diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA) and PN-OH, and its chemical structure was confirmed by FTIR and gel permeation chromatography. Four PN-EP thermosets were obtained by curing with 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (DDM), dicyandiamide (DICY), novolak and pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA). The reactivity of PN-EP with the four curing agents presents an increase in the order of DDM, PMDA, novolak and DICY. An investigation on their thermal properties shows that the PN-EP thermosets achieve higher glass-transition and decomposition temperatures in comparison with the corresponding DGEBA ones while their char yields increase significantly. The PN-EP thermosets also exhibit excellent flame retardancy. The thermosets with novolak, DICY and PMDA achieve the LOI values above 30 and flammability rating of UL94 V-0, whereas the one with DDM reaches the V-1 rating. The nonflammable halogen-free epoxy resin synthesized in this study has potential applications in electric and electronic fields in consideration of the environment and human health.     

磷杂菲类阻燃剂的合成及其与聚磷酸铵复合膨胀体系对环氧树脂的阻燃性能研究

以9,10-二氢-9-氧杂-10-磷杂菲-10-氧化物(DOPO)、五硫化二磷(P2S5)为原料合成9,10-二氢-9-氧杂-10-磷杂菲-10-硫化物(DOPS),并将DOPS与聚磷酸铵(APP)组成复合阻燃剂,用于环氧树脂(EP)的阻燃改性.通过氧指数(LOI)、垂直燃烧(UL-94)、热失重(TGA)、锥形量热(CONE)和扫描电镜(SEM)等方法对改性后的环氧树脂的阻燃性能和阻燃机理进行了测试和分析.实验结果表明,DOPS/APP阻燃体系对EP具有很好的阻燃性能,且复配阻燃剂的阻燃效果比单一的阻燃剂阻燃效果好;其中,当阻燃剂的总添加量达到30%时即W_(DOPS)=10%、W_(APP)=20%时,阻燃EP复合材料的LOI值可达到29.2%,垂直燃烧等级达到UL-94 V-0级,残炭量可达49.3%.     

Preparation of Poly(phosphoric acid piperazine) and Its Application as an Effective Flame Retardant for Epoxy Resin

A phosphorus-nitrogen containing flame retardant additive of poly(phosphoric acid piperazine),defined as PPAP,was synthesized by the salt-forming reaction between anhydrous piperazine and phosphoric acid,and the dehydration polymerization under heating in nitrogen atmosphere.Its chemical structure was well characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy,13C and 31p solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance measurements.The synthesized PPAP and curing agent m-phenylenediamine were blended into epoxy resin (EP) to prepare flame retardant EP thermosets.The effects of PPAP on the fire retardancy and thermal degradation behavior of cured EP/PPAP composites were investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI),vertical burning (UL-94),thermogravimetric analysis/infrared spectrometry (TG-IR) and cone calorimeter tests.The morphologies and chemical compositions of char residues for cured epoxy resin were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS),respectively.The results demonstrated that the flame retardant EP thermosets successfully passed UL-94 V-0 flammability rating and the LOI value was as high as 30.8％ when incorporating 5wt％ PPAP into the EP thermosets.The TGA results indicated that the synthesized PPAP flame retardant additive possessed high thermal stability and excellent charring capability.Meanwhile,the incorporation of PPAP stimulated the epoxy resin matrix to decompose and charring ahead of time due to its catalytic decomposition effect,which led to a higher char yield at high temperature.The morphological structures and the analysis results of XPS for char residues of EP thermosets revealed that the introduction of PPAP benefited the formation of a sufficient,more compact and homogeneous char layer containing phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant elements on the material surface during combustion.The formed char layer with high quality effectively prevented the heat transmission and diffusion,limited the production of combustible gases,and inhibited the emission of smoke,leading to the reduction of heat and smoke release.     

Flame‐retardant epoxy resins with high glass‐transition temperatures. II. Using a novel hexafunctional curing agent: 9,10‐dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene 10‐yl‐tris(4‐aminophenyl) methane

We synthesized a novel phosphorus‐containing triamine [9,10‐dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene 10‐yl‐tris(4‐aminophenyl) methane (dopo‐ta)] from the nucleophilic addition of 9,10‐dihydro‐9‐oxa‐10‐phosphaphenanthrene 10‐oxide and pararosaniline chloride, using triethylamine as an acid receiver. We confirmed the structure of dopo‐ta by IR, mass, and NMR spectra and elemental analysis. dopo‐ta served as a curing agent for diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and dicyclopentadiene epoxy (hp7200). Properties such as the glass‐transition temperature (T_g), thermal decomposition temperature, flame retardancy, moisture absorption, and dielectric properties of the cured epoxy resins were evaluated. The T_g's of cured DGEBA/dopo‐ta and hp7200/dopo‐ta were 171 and 190 °C, respectively. This high T_g phenomenon is rarely seen in the literature after the introduction of a flame‐retardant element. The flame retardancy increased with the phosphorus content, and a UL‐94 V‐0 grade was achieved with a phosphorus content of 1.80 wt % for DGEBA/dopo‐ta/diamino diphenylmethane (DDM) systems and 1.46 wt % for hp7200/dopo‐ta/DDM systems. The dielectric constants for DGEBA/dopo‐ta and hp7200/dopo‐ta were 2.91 and 2.82, respectively, implying that the dopo‐ta curing systems exhibited low dielectric properties. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 5971–5986, 2005     

聚苯氧基磷酸联苯二酚酯/聚磷酸铵膨胀阻燃剂对环氧树脂阻燃性能影响研究

以聚苯氧基磷酸联苯二酚酯(PBPP)与聚磷酸铵(APP)组成复合阻燃剂,对环氧树脂(EP)进行阻燃改性.通过氧指数(LOI)、垂直燃烧(UL-94)、热失重(TGA)、锥形量热(CONE)和扫描电镜(SEM)等方法研究改性环氧树脂的阻燃性能和阻燃机理.结果表明,PBPP/APP体系对EP具有较好的阻燃性能,阻燃剂添加量为10%时能使环氧树脂的氧指数提高到29.6%,垂直燃烧等级达到UL94 V-0级,残炭量大大增加;平均热释放速率下降45.7%,热释放速率峰值下降51.0%,有效燃烧热平均值下降21.1%;TGA、CONE、SEM等综合分析显示了PBPP/APP改性后的环氧树脂比纯环氧树脂具有更高的热稳定性,燃烧后能够形成连续、致密、封闭、坚硬的焦化炭层,在聚合物表面产生有效覆盖、隔绝了氧气,改善了环氧树脂的燃烧性能.     

Flammability and thermal degradation of epoxy acrylate modified with phosphorus‐containing compounds

A series of UV‐curable flame retardant resins was obtained using epoxy acrylate (EA) modified with 1‐oxo‐4‐hydroxymethyl‐2,6,7‐trioxa‐1‐phosphabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (PEPA). The flammability was characterized by limiting the oxygen index (LOI), UL 94 and cone calorimeter, and the thermal degradation of the flame retardant resins was studied using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and real time Fourier transform infrared (RTFTIR). The results indicated that the flame retardant efficiency increases and the heat release rate (HRR) decreases greatly with the content of PEPA. The TG data showed that the modified epoxy acrylates (MEAs) have lower initial decomposition temperatures and higher char residues than pure EA. The RTFTIR study indicates that the MEAs have lower thermal oxidative stability than the pure EA. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Vanillin‐derived phosphorus‐containing compounds and ammonium polyphosphate as green fire‐resistant systems for epoxy resins with balanced properties

Flame retardants from vanillin when utilized together with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) yield excellent synergistic flame retardancy toward epoxy resins. Bisphenol A epoxy resins have been widely used due to their excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, electrical properties, adhesion, etc., while they are flammable. Environment‐friendly and bio‐based flame retardants have captured increasing attention due to their ecological necessity. In this paper, 3 bio‐based flame retardants were synthesized from abundant and more importantly renewable vanillin, and their chemical structures were determined by ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR. They were used together with APP (an environment‐friendly commercial flame retardant) to improve the fire resistance of bisphenol A epoxy resin. With the addition APP content of 15 phr, the modified bisphenol A epoxy resin could reach UL‐94V0 rating during vertical burning test and limit oxygen index values of above 35%, but reducing APP content to 10 phr, the flame retardancy became very poor. With the total addition content of 10 phr, the epoxy resins modified by 7 to 9 phr APP and 1 to 3 phr bio‐based flame retardants with epoxy groups or more benzene rings showed excellent flame retardancy with UL‐94V0 rating and limit oxygen index values of around 29%. The T_gs of the epoxy resins could be remained or even increased after introducing bio‐based flame retardants, as the control; those of APP alone‐modified epoxy resins compromised a lot. The green synergistic flame‐retardant systems have a great potential to be used in high‐performance materials.     

A Well-Defined Cyclotriphosphazene-Based Epoxy Monomer and Its Application as A Novel Epoxy Resin: Synthesis,Curing Behaviors,and Flame Retardancy

Abstract

A novel cyclotriphosphazene-based epoxy monomer, hexa-[4-(glycidyloxycarbonyl) phenoxy]cyclotriphosphazene (HGCP), was synthesized via a four-step synthetic route, and fully characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. Thermosetting systems based on HGCP with three curing agents, for example, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone (DDS), 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (DDM), and dicyandiamide (DICY), were used for making a comparison of their thermal curing behaviors. The curing behaviors were measured by differential scanning calorimetry. Moreover, flame retardancy of HGCP thermosetting systems was estimated by Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) and Vertical Burning Test (UL-94). The resulting HGCP thermosetting systems exhibited better flame retardancy than the common epoxy resins diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and the regular brominated bisphenol A epoxy resin (TBBA) cured by DDS, respectively. When HGCP was cured by DDS, its thermosetting system gave the most char residues, met the UL-94 V-0 classification, and had a limiting oxygen index value greater than 35.     

Preparation of a novel phosphorus‐containing organosilicon and its effect on the flame retardant and smoke suppression of polyethylene terephthalate

A novel phosphorus‐containing silicone flame retardant (PDPSI) was prepared by Mannish reaction, and a series of PDPSI/PET composites were prepared by melt blending method. The nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR), Fourier transformation infrared (FTIR), and the thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) results indicated that PDPSI showed network structure and owned good thermal stability, with the char residue of 62.2% at 800°C. The flame retardancy of PDPSI/PET composites was characterized by limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning tests (UL‐94), and cone calorimeter (CCT). The results revealed that the addition amount of PDPSI was 5%, the LOI value of PDPSI/PET composites increased to 27.3%, and UL‐94 test passed V‐0 rating. When the PDPSI loading was 3%, PET composites showed excellent flame retardancy and smoke suppression, with a decrease in the peak heat release rate (PHRR) by 71.19% and the total smoke release (TSP) reduced from 14.4 to 11.1m². The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and FTIR results of char residue demonstrated that the flame‐retardant mechanism of PDPSI was solid phase flame retardant. PDPSI catalyzed the aromatization reaction of PET to promote the formation of a dense and continuous carbon layer, finally improving the flame retardancy and smoke suppression properties of PET.     

Pyrolysis and fire behaviour of epoxy systems containing a novel 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide-(DOPO)-based diamino hardener

Highly soluble 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide-(DOPO)-based diamino hardener (2), bearing its amino groups directly on the DOPO framework, is investigated with respect to its use as a reactive flame retardant in thermosets. A mechanism for decomposition of the corresponding phosphorus-modified epoxy resin system based on a diglycidylether of bisphenol A DGEBA and 2 (DGEBA/2) is proposed and compared to the systems using DGEBA and 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfon (DGEBA/DDS) and to a similar system based on the structurally comparable non-reactive DOPO-based compound (DGEBA/DDS/1). Additive 1 changed the decomposition characteristics of the epoxy resin only slightly and phosphorus was released. Incorporating 2 induces two-step decomposition and most of the phosphorus remains in the residue. Furthermore, the fire behaviour of neat epoxy resin systems and a representative carbon fibre-reinforced composite based on DGEBA, DDS and 2 (DGEBA/DDS/2) were examined and compared to that of the analogous composite systems based on DGEBA/DDS and DGEBA/DDS/1. Based on different flame retardancy mechanisms both the reactive compound 2 and the additive compound 1 improve flammability (increase in LOI >13% and achieving V-1 behaviour) of the epoxy resin and composites. Under forced flaming only the flame inhibition of the additive compound 1 acts sufficiently. Lastly, the superior key mechanical properties of the epoxy resin and composite based on 2 are sketched.     

Synergistic flame‐retardant effect and mechanisms of boron/phosphorus compounds on epoxy resins

To explore the component synergistic effect of boron/phosphorus compounds in epoxy resin (EP), 3 typical boron compounds, zinc borate (ZB), boron phosphate (BPO₄), and boron oxide (B₂O₃), blended with phosphaphenanthrene compound TAD were incorporated into EP, respectively. All 3 boron/phosphorus compound systems inhibited heat release and increased residue yields and exerted smoke suppression effect. Among 3 boron/phosphorus compound systems, B₂O₃/TAD system brought best flame‐retardant effect to epoxy thermosets in improving the UL94 classification of EP composites and also reducing heat release most efficiently during combustion. B₂O₃ can interact with epoxy matrix and enhance the charring quantity and quality, resulting in obvious condensed‐phase flame‐retardant effect. The combination of condensed‐phase flame‐retardant effect from B₂O₃ and the gaseous‐phase flame‐retardant effect from TAD effectively optimized the action distribution between gaseous and condensed phases. Therefore, B₂O₃/TAD system generated component synergistic flame‐retardant effect in epoxy thermosets.     

Flame-retardant epoxy resin based on aluminum monomethylphosphinate

Aluminum monomethylphosphinate (MeP-Al) was synthesized and applied as a flame retardant for epoxy resin (EP). The structure of MeP-Al was characterized with FTIR, ¹H NMR, ³¹P NMR and XRF. Curing reaction monitoring, thermal analysis, evolved gas and solid residue analysis, flammability tests (LOI, UL 94), microcombustion calorimeter and chemical analysis of residues were used. 20 mass% of MeP-Al provides EP with desired flame retardancy and anti-dripping property. The formulation passes the UL 94 V0 rating with LOI value of 29.6 %. MeP-Al mainly acts in the solid phase, and minority acts in the gas phase. P–H bond in MeP-Al can react with the unsaturated bond of compounds coming from decomposition of EP to form the condensed and stable phosphate salts in the solid phase. The firm char is a good barrier to avoid heat transfer and progressive degrading of the inner material.     

A facile strategy for enhancing the fire safety of unsaturated polyester resins through introducing an efficient mono‐component intumescent flame retardant

Unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs) are usually used in the field of automotive and electronic appliances, but their natural flammability severely constrain their wide application. In this research, a mono‐component intumescent flame retardant piperazine pyrophosphate (PPAP) was incorporated into the UPR matrix and the fire retardancy, thermal properties, combustion performance, and flame‐retarded mechanisms of UPR/PPAP were comprehensively investigated. With as low as 18 wt% PPAP introduced, UPR/18 wt% PPAP thermosets fulfilled UL‐94 V‐0 grade during vertical burning tests and the limiting oxygen index value reached 29.8%. Cone calorimeter tests shown that the peak of heat release and CO production were prominently declined with the decrease of 60.9% and 70.2% compared with those of UPR. The incorporation of PPAP efficaciously enhanced the fire safety of UPR thermosets. The investigation of flame‐retarded mechanisms for UPR/PPAP thermosets indicated that PPAP stimulated UPR thermosets to form sufficient, compact, partially graphitized, and expanded char layer on thermosets surface in advance and the char layer effectively exerted shielding effect in condensed phase. Thus, the total amount of heat of UPR/PPAP was suppressed with the reduction of 42.5% compared with that of UPR. Overall, the excellent fire safety performance promised the flame‐retardant UPR/PPAP thermosets crucial application values in some key areas.     

Preparation of highly efficient flame retardant unsaturated polyester resin by exerting the fire resistant effect in gaseous and condensed phase simultaneously

The unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) were usually applied in electronic equipment, but the intrinsic flammability severely retrained their application. A mono‐component flame retardant poly (piperazine methylphosphonic acid neopentylglycol ester) (PPMPNG) made in our lab was selected and applied to improve their flame retardant performance. The UPR thermosets achieved UL‐94 V‐0 grade during vertical burning tests and the limiting oxygen index was as high as 32.1% when 15 wt% PPMPNG was incorporated. PPMPNG promoted the decomposition and carbonization of UPR materials in advance during heating process, and the residual mass was effectively enhanced at high temperature. The flame retardant mechanism of UPR/PPMPNG thermosets was investigated by pyrolysis‐gas chromatography/mass spectrometry tests, and the measurement of the morphologies and chemical components of the char residue. The phosphine oxygen radical was generated and then quenched the active free radicals in gas phase. Moreover, the av‐EHC of FR‐UPR was declined from 15.8 MJ kg^?1 of pure UPR to 8 9 MJ kg^?1 corresponding a reduction of 43.6%, which also verified the flame retardant effect in gas phase. The compact, integrated, and graphitized char layer was produced on materials surface and then exerted excellent barrier effect in condensed phase. Thus, the UPR/PPMPNG composites were conferred superior flame retardant properties.     

含亚胺结构新型磷-氮协效阻燃化合物的合成及对环氧树脂的阻燃作用

采用醛胺缩合反应,以4-(5,5-二甲基-1,3-二氧杂环己内磷酰基)苯甲醛(PCHO)分别与对苯二胺、乙二胺反应合成两种磷酸酯-亚胺双官能化合物阻燃剂(FR:N¹,N⁴-二[4-(5,5-二甲基-1,3-二氧杂环己内磷酰氧基)苯基亚甲基]-1,4-苯二胺(PNB)和N¹,N²-二[4-(5,5-二甲基-1,3-二氧杂环己内磷酰氧基)苯基亚甲基]-1,2-乙二胺(PNE)),研究了FR对4,4'-二氨基二苯砜(DDS)固化双酚A二缩水甘油醚型环氧树脂(DGEBA)体系的阻燃作用及阻燃机理。 研究发现FR的引入显著提高了DGEBA/DDS在700 ℃时的残炭率(R_c),同时提升了材料的阻燃性能,其中以乙二胺合成的PNE阻燃性能显著优于以苯二胺合成的PNB。 当磷添加质量分数为1.5%时,PNE-1.5/DGEBA/DDS在N₂气下的R_c为35.1%,在空气下的R_c为14.4%,极限氧指数(LOI)为33.2%,并可达阻燃等级UL-94最高阻燃级别V-0级。 同时,PNE-1.5/DGEBA/DDS相较于DGEBA/DDS保持了弯曲强度和76%以上的冲击强度,机械性能显著优于PNB-1.5/DGEBA/DDS。 通过阻燃机理分析FR在DGEBA/DDS体系中具有凝聚相、气相及磷-氮协效共同作用的阻燃特点。 磷酸酯-亚胺双官能团化合物FR对环氧树脂体系具有良好的阻燃作用,其中PNE阻燃效率高、机械性能负面影响小,具有潜在应用价值。     

Low flammability and smoke epoxy resins with a novel DOPO‐based imidazolone derivative

In this work, a DOPO‐based imidazolone derivative named DHI was synthesized using DOPO, 5‐amino‐2‐benzimidazolinone and 4‐hydroxybenzaldehyde as raw materials. The chemical structure of DHI was characterized by ¹H‐NMR, ³¹P‐NMR and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). Then, a series of different flame‐retardant epoxy resin (EP) thermosets were prepared by mixing flame retardant DHI. The thermal properties of the cured EPs was investigated by thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and the results showed the thermal stability and glass transition temperature (T_g) of the cured EP modified with DHI declined slightly compared with that of neat EP. The limited oxygen index (LOI) and UL94 test results exhibited DHI imparted good flame retardancy to EP. The EP‐4 (phosphorus content of 1.25%) possessed a LOI value of 36.5% and achieved a V‐0 rating. Furthermore, the peak of heat release rate (PHRR) and total heat release rate (THR) of EP‐4 decreased by 38.7% and 24.5%, respectively. Excitedly, the total smoke production (TSP) of EP‐4 sample declined by 62.5%, which meant DHI also made EP obtain excellent smoke suppression property. Moreover, the flame‐retardant mechanism was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and pyrolysis‐gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py‐GC/MS). It was reasonable inferred that DHI could not only promote EP to form dense char layer in condensed phase, but also restrain combustion in gaseous phase through catching the free radicals sourced from the degradation of EP.