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Fire properties of silylated α‐zirconium phosphate composites based on polystyrene
Author(s) -
Cai Guipeng,
Lu Hongdian,
Xu Shaorong,
Wang Zhengzhou,
Wilkie Charles A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.3128
Subject(s) - materials science , zirconium phosphate , polystyrene , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , composite material , phosphate , scanning electron microscope , thermal stability , hydrothermal circulation , zirconium , chemical engineering , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
α‐zirconium phosphate (ZrP) (prepared by both reflux and hydrothermal methods) is silylated with chlorotrimethylsilane and characterized by X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Polystyrene/silylated‐ZrP composites show higher thermal stability as the ZrP content increases. Cone calorimetry suggests that the reduction of the peak heat release rate of polystyrene (PS)/ZrP composites does not increase as the ZrP loading increases; the aspect ratio of ZrP has little effect in fire performance of PS/ZrP composites. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.