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Thermogravimetric and qualitative analysis of thermal decomposition characteristics of polyurethane foams based on polyols with carbamide or oxamide and borate groups
Author(s) -
Zarzyka Iwona,
Majda Dorota
Publication year - 2017
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.5433
Subject(s) - oxamide , polyurethane , thermal stability , thermal decomposition , thermogravimetric analysis , materials science , boron , urea , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer chemistry , nuclear chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering
The thermal stability and the kinds of products of thermal decomposition of polyurethane foams modified with urea or oxamide and borate groups were studied. Incorporation of urea or oxamide groups and borate groups enhances the thermal stability of polyurethane foams compared to polyurethane foams based on typical polyols. Thermal stability of foams modified with oxamide groups is somewhat higher that of foams modified with urea groups. In turn, simultaneous incorporation of borate groups results in an increase in thermal stability of the foams modified with urea. The temperature of thermal decomposition of the foams with oxamide and borate groups does not change or undergoes a slight decrease. The thermal degradation products of investigated foams are similar and they are usually water, ammonia, carbon dioxide and/or nitrous oxide. Additionally, hydrogen cyanide can be released during thermal decomposition of polyurethane foams modified with urea groups. The presence of borate groups prevents the formation of hydrogen cyanide. The opposite situation is observed in the case of the foams modified with oxamide and borate groups. Thus, from the point of view of a fire hazard, the use of the foams modified with urea and borate groups is safer. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry