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4285965 
Journal Article 
Application of flame retardant microcapsules to polyester and cotton fabrics 
Golja, B; Sumiga, B; Boh, B; Medved, J; Pusic, T; Tavcer, PF 
2014 
1 
Materiali in Tehnologije
ISSN: 1580-2949 
INST ZA KOVINSKE MATERIALE I IN TEHNOLOGIE 
LJUBJANA 
48 
1 
105-111 
English 
WOS:000331494300016 
A microencapsulated fire retardant was used with the intention to produce fire retardant textiles. Melamine-formaldehyde polymer-wall microcapsules with a triphenyl phosphate core were applied to both a cotton woven and a polyester nonwoven fabric using impregnation and screen printing. The samples were observed with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The combustion performance of the textile samples was examined with the limiting oxygen index (LOT) and the vertical burning test. The thermal properties of the microcapsules and fabrics were examined using TGA and DSC analyses. The mass per unit area, rigidity and air permeability of the treated fabrics were tested. The results show that the microcapsules with triphenyl phosphate can be successfully applied to cotton and polyester fabrics using screen printing and impregnation methods, but the fire retardation was successful only at the highest concentration of the microcapsules. At this concentration, the mechanical properties of the starting materials appear to deteriorate. 
polyester; cotton; textile; microcapsules; fire retardant; triphenyl phosphate