Flame Retardancy and Mechanical Properties of Brominated Flame Retardant for Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Abstract:

The effects of brominated flame retardant which composed of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and antimonous oxide (AO) on long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (LGFPP) were investigated by means of limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning (UL-94), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), and mechanical properties. With the increase of DBDPE-AO content, the LOI values of DBDPE-AO/LGFPP composites increased from 21 to 27.6, and when the content of DBDPE-AO was 16wt%, the composites passed the V-0 rating in UL-94 testing. The experimental results showed that the brominated flame retardant improved flame retardancy of LGFPP, which was proved by the TGA testing. Whats more, the mechanical properties of composites even improved compared with pure LGFPP.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 750-752)
• Pages: 85-89
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.750-752.85
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Xing Luo*, Min He, Jian Bing Guo, Bin Wu
• Keywords: Brominated Flame Retardant, Flame Retardance, Long Glass Fiber, Mechanical Property, Polypropylene (PP)

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