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HERO ID
3352389
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
A review of application of ammonium polyphosphate as intumescent flame retardant in thermoplastic composites
Author(s)
Lim, K; Bee, S; Sin, L; Tee, TT; Ratnam, CT; Hui, D; Rahmat, AR
Year
2016
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Composites Part B: Engineering
ISSN:
1359-8368
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Location
OXFORD
Volume
84
Page Numbers
155-174
DOI
10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.08.066
Web of Science Id
WOS:000364884000016
URL
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836815005065
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Abstract
The application of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) in different types of commodity thermoplastic composites (polyethylene, polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)) have been discussed in terms of mechanical properties, morphologies and thermal properties. In addition, engineering thermoplastics such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyamides and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) and their composites added with APP and other additives were analyzed as well. It was suggested that improvement of mechanical properties and morphologies of the thermoplastic composites could be made possible with appropriate amount of APP and other additives such as montmorillonite (MMT), pentaerythritol (PER) and different types of layered double hydroxide (LDH). Furthermore, thermal properties such as limiting oxygen index (LOI) values together with cone calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) performance could be enhanced through optimum combination of APP, PER and melamine which functions as intumescent flame retardant (IFR). (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Thermal analysis; Thermal properties: ammonium polyphosphate
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