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Published on: April 3, 2014
Synthesis, characterization of phosphorus-containing copolyester and its application as flame retardants for
1College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China.
Abstract:
Two novel phosphorus-containing copolyesters were synthesized by direct polycondensation reaction of phenyl dichlorophosphate, 1,4-succinic acid and 1,4-butanediol using stannous chloride (SnCl2) and 4-Methylbenzenesulfonic acid as catalyst, and its chemical structures were identified by 1H and 31P nuclear magnetic resonances (1H and 31P NMR). The resulting phosphorus-containing poly(butylene succinate) (PPBS) was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), polarized optical microscope (POM), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). PPBS can be as a flame retardant for commercial poly(butylene succinate) (PBS). A series of flame retardant composite materials were produced by melt-blending of PBS and PPBS. The comprehensive flame retardant property of composite materials was evaluated by limited oxygen index (LOI). While 20 wt % of PPBS was added into PBS resin, good flame retardant properties could be obtained. Composite materials can have much better flame retardancy (LOI = 30) than neat PBS resin. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the weight loss of PBS was decreased by the introduction of PPBS. In addition, possible flame retardancy mechanism of PPBS in composite materials was analyzed by SEM photos of char residue.
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