China Plastics ›› 2024, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 72-76.DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2024.12.012

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Preparation of flame retardant waterborne polyurethane and its coating for polyester fabric

YANG Chen1,2(), ZHAO Lixue1,2, LIN Yanping1,2()   

  1. 1.Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology,Nanchang 330201,China
    2.Jiangxi Modern Clothing Engineering Technology Research Center,Nanchang 330201,China
  • Received:2024-03-12 Online:2024-12-26 Published:2024-12-25

Abstract:

Waterborne polyurethane (PU) was modified with flame⁃retardant polyester polyol as a phosphorus source, and the properties of the resultant modified waterborne PU emulsion, film, and coated polyester fabric were characterized. The results indicated that the flame⁃retardant polyester polyol as a modifier was completely participated in the flame⁃retardant modification of waterborne PU. When the phosphorus content was less than 5 wt%, the flame⁃retardant waterborne PU emulsion presented an aspect from translucent to milky white, its particle size was less than 100 nm, and its centrifugal stability was good. The waterborne PU film exhibited a decrease in the water absorption rate, mechanical properties and cracking temperature with an increase in the phosphorus content, but its mass retention rate increased. The coated polyester fabric reached a nonflammable level at a phosphorus content of 3 wt%. The mechanism analysis indicates that it was feasible to finish polyester fabric with the flame⁃retardant waterborne PU coating.

Key words: waterborne polyurethane, particle size, molecular structure, thermal weight loss, mechanical property, water absorption property, flame retardant property

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