Influence of char residues on flammability of EVA/EG, EVA/NG and EVA/GO composites |
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Authors: | Xinfeng WuLichun Wang Chao WuJinhong Yu Liyuan XieGenlin Wang Pingkai Jiang |
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Institution: | Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging and Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China |
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Abstract: | Graphite (expanded graphite(EG), natural graphite (NG) and graphite oxide (GO)) flame retardant poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) copolymer (EVA) composites (EVA/EG, EVA/NG and EVA/GO) have been prepared by melt compounding. The flammability, the combustion process, the quantity of the residual char, the morphology of the residual chars and the thermal stability of the chars were investigated by cone calorimeter, SEM and TGA. The results indicate that heat release rate (HRR), total heat released (THR) and total smoke release (TSR) of EVA/EG (EG 30 phr) composite decrease to about 21%, 42% and 28% of that of pure EVA, respectively. The orders of the three kinds of graphite on the reduction effect of THR and TSR are EG > NG > GO. The higher the quantity, the higher is the thermal stability of the char residue and the more compact and porous char structure may be the main reasons for the phenomenon above. It has been found that the flame retardance of EVA vulcanisates is improved and the fire jeopardizing is dramatically reduced due to the addition of the graphite, especially for EG, which can give some advice to design formulations for practical applications as the jackets of cables. |
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Keywords: | EVA EG NG GO Flame retardant |
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