Study on Melamine Formaldehyde/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blend Fiber by Electrospinning

Abstract:

Melamine formaldehyde (MF) resin and its derivatives are always considered to be excellent flame retardant material, which has wide application in the flame retardant fabric, high temperature insulating filter materials, etc. However, less research on electro-spinning of melamine fiber has been reported, recently. In the study, the molar ratio, condensation polymerization temperature of formaldehyde and melamine, and the law of effect in different solid content ratio of melamine formaldehyde/polyvinyl alcohol on the electro-spinning were studied. The results showed that the best conditions for spinning were that formaldehyde and melamine molar ratio was 1:1.7, the reaction temperature was 80°C, and the MF-PVA blending solid content ratio was 1:1, meanwhile the morphology of Electron microscopy indicated the good uniformity of the fiber. The fiber presents good flame retardant property in conditions of MF-PVA blending solution viscosity 155mPa ́s, limit oxygen index 33.2%.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1088)
• Pages: 424-428
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1088.424
• Online since: February 2015
• Authors: Lu Lu Li, Yong Qiang Kang, Yan Gong Yang*, Ri Min Cong, Zhao Jia
• Keywords: Blending, Electrospinning, Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin, Polyvinyl Alcohol

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