| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5202610 | Polymer Degradation and Stability | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The results show that phosphorus flame retardants which significantly lose weight at temperatures lower than those of neat PU foams act in the gas phase irrespective of their valency: indeed, they are completely volatilized before polymer decomposition starts and thus no interaction between flame retardant and polymer can be expected. The effect of phosphorus oxidation state becomes important when flame retardant decomposition takes place in the same temperatures range as neat polymer. In this case, it seems that at lower P oxidation state (+1) a combined gas and solid phase action takes place while at higher P oxidation state (+5) only solid phase action was observed.
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Authors
A. Lorenzetti, M. Modesti, S. Besco, D. Hrelja, S. Donadi,