Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7824182 | Polymer Degradation and Stability | 2018 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Flax fabrics were modified through two grafting methods in order to improve their flame retardancy. Vinyl phosphonic acid was used to treat flax fabrics via a condensation reaction between phosphonic acid function and flax hydroxyl groups. It was also grafted under radiation conditions taking advantage of its carbon-carbon double bond. Grafting efficiency of each method was assessed by X-ray fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy. The effect of the phosphorus grafting on fire behavior was studied using thermogravimetric analysis, pyrolysis combustion flow calorimetry and a preliminary fire test. In all cases, the diffusion of the phosphorus molecules into the elementary fibers bulk was observed. Phosphorus content reached 1.4Â wt% using radiation grafting, leading to self-extinguishing fabrics.
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Authors
Raymond Hajj, Roland El Hage, Rodolphe Sonnier, Belkacem Otazaghine, Benjamin Gallard, Sophie Rouif, Michel Nakhl, José-Marie Lopez-Cuesta,