Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics
Cotton and calcium alginate (CA) fibers are both polysaccharide-based fibers, but they possess different flame retardancy. The detailed comparisons on flame retardancy and combustion behavior of polysaccharide fabrics are of interest. In this study, the difference between the fabrics made of these t...
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| author | Ying-Jun Gao Wen-Jie Jin Shan-Fei Liu Xian-Wei Cheng Jin-Ping Guan Xu-Hong Yang |
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| description | Cotton and calcium alginate (CA) fibers are both polysaccharide-based fibers, but they possess different flame retardancy. The detailed comparisons on flame retardancy and combustion behavior of polysaccharide fabrics are of interest. In this study, the difference between the fabrics made of these two fibers in the combustion process, pyrolysis products and the morphology and chemical structures of char residues were performed by vertical burning, thermal gravimetric analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy. Compared with cotton fabric, CA fabric had no after-flame when it was burned vertically, and the smoldering time was longer. Especially, the smoke release rate, peak heat release rate and total heat release were much lower versus cotton fabric, indicating that CA fabric had much lower fire hazards than cotton fabric. The results of thermogravimetric analysis coupled with FTIR (TG-FTIR) suggested that CA fabric exhibited a different thermal degradation pathway versus cotton fabric. Under the same quality, CA fabric produced more char residues after combustion, and chrysanthemum-like calcium oxide were generated on the surface of char residues as protective barrier, leading to the enhanced flame retardancy of CA fabric. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcb10dba4d6348c880b64e53482814f02023-06-17T05:17:38ZengElsevierPolymer Testing0142-94182023-07-01124108099Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabricsYing-Jun Gao0Wen-Jie Jin1Shan-Fei Liu2Xian-Wei Cheng3Jin-Ping Guan4Xu-Hong Yang5Key Laboratory of Flame Retardancy Finishing of Textile Materials (CNTAC), National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, ChinaKey Laboratory of Flame Retardancy Finishing of Textile Materials (CNTAC), National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, ChinaKey Laboratory of Flame Retardancy Finishing of Textile Materials (CNTAC), National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, ChinaCorresponding author.; Key Laboratory of Flame Retardancy Finishing of Textile Materials (CNTAC), National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, ChinaKey Laboratory of Flame Retardancy Finishing of Textile Materials (CNTAC), National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, ChinaKey Laboratory of Flame Retardancy Finishing of Textile Materials (CNTAC), National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou, 215123, ChinaCotton and calcium alginate (CA) fibers are both polysaccharide-based fibers, but they possess different flame retardancy. The detailed comparisons on flame retardancy and combustion behavior of polysaccharide fabrics are of interest. In this study, the difference between the fabrics made of these two fibers in the combustion process, pyrolysis products and the morphology and chemical structures of char residues were performed by vertical burning, thermal gravimetric analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy. Compared with cotton fabric, CA fabric had no after-flame when it was burned vertically, and the smoldering time was longer. Especially, the smoke release rate, peak heat release rate and total heat release were much lower versus cotton fabric, indicating that CA fabric had much lower fire hazards than cotton fabric. The results of thermogravimetric analysis coupled with FTIR (TG-FTIR) suggested that CA fabric exhibited a different thermal degradation pathway versus cotton fabric. Under the same quality, CA fabric produced more char residues after combustion, and chrysanthemum-like calcium oxide were generated on the surface of char residues as protective barrier, leading to the enhanced flame retardancy of CA fabric.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941823001794Polysaccharide fiberCottonCalcium alginateFlame retardancyCombustion performance |
| spellingShingle | Ying-Jun Gao Wen-Jie Jin Shan-Fei Liu Xian-Wei Cheng Jin-Ping Guan Xu-Hong Yang Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics Polymer Testing Polysaccharide fiber Cotton Calcium alginate Flame retardancy Combustion performance |
| title | Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics |
| title_full | Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics |
| title_fullStr | Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics |
| title_short | Flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics: A comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics |
| title_sort | flame retardancy and combustion performance of polysaccharide fabrics a comparison on cotton and calcium alginate fabrics |
| topic | Polysaccharide fiber Cotton Calcium alginate Flame retardancy Combustion performance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941823001794 |
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