Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2008
Source Publication
Polymer Degradation and Stability
Source ISSN
0141-3910
Abstract
The thermal and fire properties of PMMA modified with various loadings of melamine or zinc aluminum undecenoate LDH were evaluated using TGA, DTA and cone calorimetry. The additives were characterized by X-ray diffraction, TGA, FT-IR and elemental analysis. While the two additives are very effective with this polymer, a higher loading of melamine (30%) is required to reach a good reduction in PHRR (47%) relative to the pure polymer, while with the LDH, 10% loading is enough to obtain a similar reduction. The combinations of these additives in PMMA reveal that the time to PHRR and the amount of smoke produced are the key differences, with melamine increasing the first parameter and leading to less smoke production relative to LDH-rich PMMA systems at similar total additive loadings. Analysis of the residue shows that melamine is completely lost during combustion while the LDH forms ZnO and ZnAl2O4.
Recommended Citation
Manzi-Nshuti, Charles; Hossenlopp, Jeanne; and Wilkie, Charles, "Fire Retardancy of Melamine and Zinc Aluminum Layered Double Hydroxide in Poly(methyl Methacrylate)" (2008). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 8.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/8
Comments
Accepted version. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 93, No. 10 (October 2008): 1855-1863. DOI. © Elsevier 2008. Used with permission.
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Polymer Degradation and Stability. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Polymer Degradation and Stability, VOL 93, ISSUE 10, October 2008, DOI.