Krishna Pratap Singh; Anuradha Mishra; Nand Kumar; Trilok Chand Shami
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Different types of functionalized thermoplastic polyphosphazenes such as poly(bis(furfuroxy)phosphazenes) (PBFP), poly(bis(1-adamantanemethylamine)phosphazenes) (PBAP) and poly(bis(cyanophenoxy)phosphazenes) (PBCP) were synthesized and further characterized to study their flame retardant properties. ...
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Different types of functionalized thermoplastic polyphosphazenes such as poly(bis(furfuroxy)phosphazenes) (PBFP), poly(bis(1-adamantanemethylamine)phosphazenes) (PBAP) and poly(bis(cyanophenoxy)phosphazenes) (PBCP) were synthesized and further characterized to study their flame retardant properties. Structural characterizations were carried out by using GPC, FTIR, 1 H & 31 P NMR and wide angle XRD. Beside this, the solubility behaviour of these synthesized polyphosphazenes was checked in various protic and aprotic solvents. Thermal analysis and combustion properties of synthesized polyphosphazenes were investigated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry, UL-94 (vertical burning test) and cone calorimetry. The Limiting Oxygen Index values of synthesized polyphosphazenes were also determined from their % char yield obtained in TGA. It was found that the LOI value was highest for PBCP and lowest for PBAP amongst all substituted polyphosphazenes. Further, all the polymeric samples showed high flame retardancy with UL-94 V-0 rating. The water uptake property of synthesized polyphosphazene polymers was also invested by measuring their water contact angles which showed that all the polymers were hydrophobic in nature with their water contact angles in the range of 137 o to 141 o . Copyright © VBRI Press.
Sudesh Rathi;J. B. Dahiya
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PA66/nanoclay nanocomposites with flame retardant (dimelamine phosphate) and other supportive additives (ammonium pentaborate, zinc borate and potassium nitrate) were prepared by melt blending method using single screw extruder. The prepared nanocomposites were characterized by XRD and FTIR techniques. ...
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PA66/nanoclay nanocomposites with flame retardant (dimelamine phosphate) and other supportive additives (ammonium pentaborate, zinc borate and potassium nitrate) were prepared by melt blending method using single screw extruder. The prepared nanocomposites were characterized by XRD and FTIR techniques. The thermal properties were analysed using thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. A significant reduction in flame spread rate in UL-94 horizontal test was observed on inclusion of ammonium pentaborate to PA66/nanoclay/dimelamine phosphate composite.