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Combustion and pyrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate). II. A study of the gas‐phase inhibition reactions of flame retardant systems
Author(s) -
Day M.,
Suprunchuk T.,
Wiles D. M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1981.070260922
Subject(s) - flammability , pyrolysis , fire retardant , ethylene , combustion , poly ethylene , materials science , gas phase , organic chemistry , bromine , phase (matter) , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , catalysis , engineering
A device to measure the flammability limits of the gaseous pyrolysis products of polymeric materials has been developed and applied to a study of untreated and flame‐retarded poly(ethylene terephthalate). The results indicate that phosphorus‐containing compounds, like bromine‐containing compounds, are capable of inhibiting the gas‐phase free radical combustion reactions of the pyrolysis products obtained from poly(ethylene terephthalate).