Effect of Flame Retardants on Performance of PALF/ABS Composites

Abstract:

This research is to study the effect of two different flame retardants i.e., bisphenol-A bis (diphenyl phosphate) (BDP) and 9, 10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) on the flammability and mechanical properties of the composites of modified natural pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). A 10% by weight of such PALF was compounded with ABS using diisononyl phthalate 1% w/w as plasticizer at the different flame retardant concentration (10 and 20 wt%) in a co-rotating twin screw extruder. An injection molding machine was used to prepare the specimens. The effects of flame-retardants showed that the PALF/ABS composite containg DOPO showed superior performance in terms of flammabitily. Higher content of flame retardants led to increase LOI value. Moreover, the composites added DOPO produce enhanced mechanical properties such as youngs modulus and tensile strength.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 747)
• Pages: 351-354
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.747.351
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Poonsub Threepopnatkul, Thanaphat Krachang, Wipawee Teerawattananon, Katawut Suriyaphaparkor, Chanin Kulsetthanchalee
• Keywords: ABS, Flame Retardant, Pineapple Leaf Fiber

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