Characterization of Cotton Fabric Treated with a Si/P Flame Retardant

Abstract:

A Si/P flame retardant was prepared using tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and phosphoric acid (H3PO4). Original cotton fabric, treated fabric and its charcoal were examined by FT-IR, SEM, and EDS. Results showed that the TEOS/H3PO4 flame retardant has little affect on the cotton chemical structure and the surface morphology of cotton fiber. Main absorption peaks of the charcoal in the FT-IR are attributed to the P-O-C and the Si-O-Si bonds. And the surface of the charcoal was covered with white particles. EDS illustrates Si-O-Si bonds form on the surface and exhibit white particles in the SEM image.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 331)
• Pages: 249-252
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.331.249
• Online since: September 2011
• Authors: Ran Wang, Yi Jin Bai, Xiao Chun Wang, Yan Qiu Wang
• Keywords: Cotton Fabric, Flame Retardant Agent, FT-IR, SEM-EDS

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