Research progress in halogen⁃free flame⁃retardant polyester composites

doi:10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2023.01.019

Abstract

Abstract:

This paper reviewed the research progress in the halogen⁃free flame⁃retardant polyester⁃based composites in recent five years. The variations of mechanical properties， thermal stability， compatibility， smoke suppression， and heat release rate of the composites were discussed after the flame⁃retardant modification was performed by using organic flame retardants like phosphate and phosphonate， inorganic flame retardants like red phosphorus and montmorillonite， and organic⁃inorganic flame⁃retardant systems like aluminum hydroxide/ammonium polyphosphate/expandable graphite composite system. The future development trend of halogen⁃free flame⁃retardant polyester composites with highly efficient and environmentally friendly characteristics was prospected.

Key words: polyester composite, halogen?free flame retardancy, flame?retardant mechanism, comprehensive property

CLC Number:

TQ323.4

LIU Haoyu, XIN Fei, DU Jiaying, FAN Xiaoling. Research progress in halogen⁃free flame⁃retardant polyester composites[J]. China Plastics, 2023, 37(1): 133-143.

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样品		LOI/%	UL 94 等级	PHRR/ kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
基体材料	阻燃剂	LOI/%	UL 94 等级	PHRR/ kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
PET	DP⁃DE	30.5	V⁃0	-	12.99	［6］
PET	DP	35.2	无熔滴	-	16.32	［7］
PBT	DP	28.5	少熔滴	-	2.56	［7］
PET	AD	43.2	无熔滴	-	5.59	［7］
PBT	AD	29.7	少熔滴	-	2.38	［7］
PET	PZS_CLNT	34.4	V⁃0	506.3	21.5	［8］
PET PET PET	PZS_SP PZS_NT PZS_BNT	33.1 32.5 32.8	V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0	530.7 525.7 504.2	20.8 13.8 15.4	［8］［8］［8］
PET/PP	BDPMC	-	-	408	5.79	［9］
PET UPR WT⁃UPR TPEE PET UPR r⁃PET PET/GF PET/GF UPR/GF UPR UPR/PF UPR UPR PBT PET PET	PPSFR ADP/DMPY ADP/DMPY ADP/CFA MPPNW PMVDOS ATH RPs BPs ATH/APP/EG APP/ZB/MMT/DMMP APP/MMT B⁃Si/GO/APP/MMT 硅藻土（Dia）⁃磷酸三苯酯（TPP）⁃APP GO⁃IFR（P/N阻燃剂）硅烷化碳微球基三聚氰胺磷酸盐（SiMP⁃CMS）聚磷腈改性次磷酸锰（PZS@MnHP）	40 29.3 29.5 28.5 32.1 29.4 26.9 23.1 29.5 43 31.3 29.2 28.5 26.6 25.4 27.7 29.6	V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 少烟 V⁃2 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃1 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0	- 401.6 289.1 198.8 - 260.8 - 215.9 279.6 - 280 - 138 405.7 - 221.7 236.4	20.1 18.1 17.8 11.3 20.1 18.9 37.5 - - - 31.3 24.8 16.3 33.6 9.5 - 28.3	［10］［11］［11］［12］［13］［14］［15］［16］［16］［17］［18］［19］［20］［21］［22］［23］［24］

样品		LOI/%	UL 94 等级	PHRR/ kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
基体材料	阻燃剂	LOI/%	UL 94 等级	PHRR/ kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
PET	DP⁃DE	30.5	V⁃0	-	12.99	［6］
PET	DP	35.2	无熔滴	-	16.32	［7］
PBT	DP	28.5	少熔滴	-	2.56	［7］
PET	AD	43.2	无熔滴	-	5.59	［7］
PBT	AD	29.7	少熔滴	-	2.38	［7］
PET	PZS_CLNT	34.4	V⁃0	506.3	21.5	［8］
PET PET PET	PZS_SP PZS_NT PZS_BNT	33.1 32.5 32.8	V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0	530.7 525.7 504.2	20.8 13.8 15.4	［8］［8］［8］
PET/PP	BDPMC	-	-	408	5.79	［9］
PET UPR WT⁃UPR TPEE PET UPR r⁃PET PET/GF PET/GF UPR/GF UPR UPR/PF UPR UPR PBT PET PET	PPSFR ADP/DMPY ADP/DMPY ADP/CFA MPPNW PMVDOS ATH RPs BPs ATH/APP/EG APP/ZB/MMT/DMMP APP/MMT B⁃Si/GO/APP/MMT 硅藻土（Dia）⁃磷酸三苯酯（TPP）⁃APP GO⁃IFR（P/N阻燃剂）硅烷化碳微球基三聚氰胺磷酸盐（SiMP⁃CMS）聚磷腈改性次磷酸锰（PZS@MnHP）	40 29.3 29.5 28.5 32.1 29.4 26.9 23.1 29.5 43 31.3 29.2 28.5 26.6 25.4 27.7 29.6	V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 少烟 V⁃2 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃1 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0 V⁃0	- 401.6 289.1 198.8 - 260.8 - 215.9 279.6 - 280 - 138 405.7 - 221.7 236.4	20.1 18.1 17.8 11.3 20.1 18.9 37.5 - - - 31.3 24.8 16.3 33.6 9.5 - 28.3	［10］［11］［11］［12］［13］［14］［15］［16］［16］［17］［18］［19］［20］［21］［22］［23］［24］

样品		LOI/%	UL 94等级	PHRR/kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
基体材料	特征单体	LOI/%	UL 94等级	PHRR/kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
PET	双酚A	25	-	773.1	19.2	［40］
PET	双酚F	26	V⁃2	390.3	24.3	［40］
PET	邻苯二甲酰亚胺（HPI）	33	V⁃0	276	-	［41］
PET	PHPI（对位）	30	V⁃0	313.1	-	［42］

样品		LOI/%	UL 94等级	PHRR/kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
基体材料	特征单体	LOI/%	UL 94等级	PHRR/kW·m^-2	质量保留率/%	引用文献
PET	双酚A	25	-	773.1	19.2	［40］
PET	双酚F	26	V⁃2	390.3	24.3	［40］
PET	邻苯二甲酰亚胺（HPI）	33	V⁃0	276	-	［41］
PET	PHPI（对位）	30	V⁃0	313.1	-	［42］

样品		LOI/%	UL 94等级	PHRR/ kW·m^-2	质量保留率/ %	引用文献
基体材料	阻燃剂	LOI/%	UL 94等级	PHRR/ kW·m^-2	质量保留率/ %	引用文献
PET	AlPi	-	V⁃2	216	-	^［44］
PET	尿素甲基三甲氧基硅烷（MTMS）	28.5	V⁃1	-	34.8	^［45］
PET⁃COT	聚烯丙胺盐酸盐（PAH）、三聚氰胺（MEL）和聚磷酸铵（APP）	28.4	V⁃0	-	-	^［46］