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Improvement of the fire behavior of poly(1,4‐butanediol succinate)/flax biocomposites by fiber surface modification with phosphorus compounds: molecular versus macromolecular strategy
Author(s) -
Dorez Gaëlle,
Otazaghine Belkacem,
Taguet Aurélie,
Ferry Laurent,
LopezCuesta JoséMarie
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4688
Subject(s) - fire retardant , biocomposite , cone calorimeter , char , calorimetry , materials science , grafting , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , charring , thermal stability , phosphorus , pyrolysis , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , composite number , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
Phosphonated molecules and macromolecules have been grafted onto flax fibers. In both cases the fire behaviour of the biocomposite PBS /flax has been improved.