Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene Materials

This article provides information about additives that are used to reduce the flammability of polymer compositions, in particular, flame retardants. At a certain degree of concentration of flame retardants in the material, the fire stops burning, due to various physical and chemical processes that o...

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Main Authors: Alena L. Antonava, Valiantsina E. Sytsko, Victor M. Shapovalov
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Language:Russian
Published: Витебский государственнный технологический университет 2023-12-01
Series:Vestnik of Vitebsk State Technological University
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Online Access:https://vestnik.vstu.by/eng/issues/vestnik-46/chemical-engineering/study-various-fire-retardants/
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author Alena L. Antonava
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Victor M. Shapovalov
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description This article provides information about additives that are used to reduce the flammability of polymer compositions, in particular, flame retardants. At a certain degree of concentration of flame retardants in the material, the fire stops burning, due to various physical and chemical processes that occur, which do not allow the flame to ignite. The characteristics of the flame retardants used by the authors in their scientific research are given. These flame retardants are the following: aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, melamine, zinc borate, ammonium polyphosphate. It has been studied that phosphorus-containing compounds have a plasticizing ability, and are also able to increase the fire resistance of plastics. Under the influence of high temperatures, metal hydroxides decompose. The formation of water dilutes the flammable gases that are released during decomposition, reducing the rate of combustion. The effectiveness of hydroxides depends on their content in the polymer. Magnesium hydroxide is more expensive than aluminum hydroxide, but has a higher heat resistance. Flame retardants are key components in reducing the destructive effects of fire. The addition of flame retardants to plastics increases the fire protection parameters of materials, as well as general safety and stability parameters. The use of flame retardants is important because modern homes, with an increasing number of electronic products, pose a higher risk of fire. Therefore, flame retardants provide protection against the destructive effects of fire of various materials. In turn, flame retardants are capable of providing a high degree of fire protection.
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spelling doaj.art-5941057665e24befaf3b1ac4a2fcf62c2024-02-14T07:00:19ZrusВитебский государственнный технологический университетVestnik of Vitebsk State Technological University2079-79582306-17742023-12-01346616810.24412/2079-7958-2023-3-61-68Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene MaterialsAlena L. Antonava0Valiantsina E. Sytsko1Victor M. Shapovalov2Belarusian Trade and Economic University of Consumer Cooperation, Republic of Belarus Belarusian Trade and Economic University of Consumer Cooperation, Republic of BelarusV.A. Belyi Metal-Polymer Research Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Republic of BelarusThis article provides information about additives that are used to reduce the flammability of polymer compositions, in particular, flame retardants. At a certain degree of concentration of flame retardants in the material, the fire stops burning, due to various physical and chemical processes that occur, which do not allow the flame to ignite. The characteristics of the flame retardants used by the authors in their scientific research are given. These flame retardants are the following: aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, melamine, zinc borate, ammonium polyphosphate. It has been studied that phosphorus-containing compounds have a plasticizing ability, and are also able to increase the fire resistance of plastics. Under the influence of high temperatures, metal hydroxides decompose. The formation of water dilutes the flammable gases that are released during decomposition, reducing the rate of combustion. The effectiveness of hydroxides depends on their content in the polymer. Magnesium hydroxide is more expensive than aluminum hydroxide, but has a higher heat resistance. Flame retardants are key components in reducing the destructive effects of fire. The addition of flame retardants to plastics increases the fire protection parameters of materials, as well as general safety and stability parameters. The use of flame retardants is important because modern homes, with an increasing number of electronic products, pose a higher risk of fire. Therefore, flame retardants provide protection against the destructive effects of fire of various materials. In turn, flame retardants are capable of providing a high degree of fire protection.https://vestnik.vstu.by/eng/issues/vestnik-46/chemical-engineering/study-various-fire-retardants/flammabilitypolypropyleneflame retardantshydroxidesfire resistance
spellingShingle Alena L. Antonava
Valiantsina E. Sytsko
Victor M. Shapovalov
Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene Materials
Vestnik of Vitebsk State Technological University
flammability
polypropylene
flame retardants
hydroxides
fire resistance
title Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene Materials
title_full Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene Materials
title_fullStr Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene Materials
title_full_unstemmed Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene Materials
title_short Study of Various Fire Retardants on the Flammability of Polypropylene Materials
title_sort study of various fire retardants on the flammability of polypropylene materials
topic flammability
polypropylene
flame retardants
hydroxides
fire resistance
url https://vestnik.vstu.by/eng/issues/vestnik-46/chemical-engineering/study-various-fire-retardants/
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