Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7107217 | Progress in Organic Coatings | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Rutile-type TiO2 (r-TiO2) or anatase-type TiO2 (a-TiO2) in association with a conventional intumescent flame retardant system which contains ammonium polyphosphate/pentaerythritol/melamine (APP-PER-MEL) was introduced to silicone-acrylate coatings to improve the fire resistance. The effect of TiO2 on the fire-resistance and thermal properties of APP-PER-MEL coating has been investigated by using big panel method and thermogravimetry (TG). The limit of fire-resistance of the sample containing 30Â phr rutile-type TiO2 (73Â min) is much longer than that of the sample containing 30Â phr anatase-type TiO2 (34Â min). The morphology and structure of charring layers were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The relationship between charring process and melt flow rate (MFR) of silicone-acrylate was also discussed. It is suggested that MFR value can significantly affect the formation of char, and a moderate silicone-acrylate MFR is required to form good quality char.
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Authors
Hongfei Li, Zhongwu Hu, Sheng Zhang, Xiaoyu Gu, Huajin Wang, Peng Jiang, Qian Zhao,