Metal functionalized POSS as fire retardants in polypropylene |
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Authors: | Alberto Fina Hendrikus CL Abbenhuis Giovanni Camino |
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Institution: | a Centro di Cultura per l'Ingegneria delle Materie Plastiche - Politecnico di Torino, V.le T. Michel, 5 - 15100 Alessandria, Italy - and INSTM member b Eindhoven University of Technology, Hybrid Catalysis BV, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This paper deals with the study of the combustion properties of dimeric and oligomeric Al-and Zn-isobutyl silsesquioxane (POSS)/polypropylene (PP) composites, in comparison with neat PP and PP/octaisobutyl POSS.The presence of Al-POSS leads to a decrease in combustion rate with respect to PP, resulting in a decrease of Heat Release Rate (−43% at 10 wt% POSS loading) as well as reduction in CO and CO2 production rates, whereas a negative effect on the above parameters is obtained with octaisobutyl POSS. Zn-POSS does not significantly affect the PP combustion behaviour.The effect of Al-POSS is most likely related to its chemical activity, which favours the formation of a moderate amount of char residue, by catalysing secondary reactions in the polymer during combustion. |
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Keywords: | POSS Polysilsesquioxane Flame retardancy Metal-POSS Cone calorimeter Combustion |
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