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Optimization of zirconium acetate on the flame retardant properties of wool
Author(s) -
Forouharshad M.,
Montazer M.,
Moghaddam M. B.,
Saligheh O.,
Roudbari B. Y.
Publication year - 2012
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.35353
Subject(s) - fire retardant , limiting oxygen index , wool , hydrochloric acid , materials science , zirconium , thermal decomposition , composite number , citric acid , composite material , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , pyrolysis , char , metallurgy , organic chemistry
The thermal degradation of wool treated with the flame retardant synergistic system, zirconium acetate, acid citric, and hydrochloric acid, was studied by thermal analysis, mass loss, the limiting oxygen index (LOI), and the vertical flame test. SEM pictures were provided to study the morphology of the treated samples. The flame‐retardant treated wool indicated a decrease in the temperature of decomposition, an increase in the residual mass and LOI, comparing with the untreated wool. The central composite design (CCD) was used for the experimental plan with four variables on the results of flame retardant. Statistical analysis confirmed the optimum conditions obtained by the experimental results. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012