Elastomers flame retardation

On this basis, five classes of different polyphosphazenes are considered as outstanding examples of this type of macromolecules, in which skeletal and substituent features overlap to the highest extent. The reported materials are elastomers, flame retardants and self-extinguishing macromolecules, polymeric ionic conductors, biomaterials, and photosensitive polymeric compounds all of them based on the polyphosphazene structure. 

It is generally understood in the plastics molding industry that the materials used, as injection molding materials, may contain small amounts of additives. Such additives may include stabilizers and lubricants. Materials modification usually means the addition of larger amounts of additives. Such additives may include elastomers, flame retardants and fillers. 

A series of compounded flame retardants, based on finely divided insoluble ammonium polyphosphate together with char-forming nitrogenous resins, has been developed for thermoplastics (52—58). These compounds are particularly useful as iatumescent flame-retardant additives for polyolefins, ethylene—vinyl acetate, and urethane elastomers (qv). The char-forming resin can be, for example, an ethyleneurea—formaldehyde condensation polymer, a hydroxyethylisocyanurate, or a piperazine—triazine resin. 

Flame and Smoke Retardants. Molybdenum compounds are used extensively as flame retardants (qv) (93,94) in the formulation of halogenated polymers such as PVC, polyolefins, and other plastics elastomers and fabrics. An incentive for the use of molybdenum oxide and other molybdenum smoke and flame retardants is the elimination of the use of arsenic trioxide. Although hydrated inorganics are often used as flame retardants, and thought to work by releasing water of crystallization, anhydrous molybdenum oxides are effective. Presumably the molybdenum oxides rapidly form... 

Nickel dialkyldithiocarbamates stabili2e vulcani2ates of epichlorhydrinethylene oxide against heat aging (178). Nickel dibutyldithiocarbamate [56377-13-0] is used as an oxidation inhibitor in synthetic elastomers. Nickel chelates of substituted acetylacetonates are flame retardants for epoxy resins (179). Nickel dicycloalkyldithiophosphinates have been proposed as flame-retardant additives for polystyrene (180—182) (see Flame retardants Heat stabilizers). 

Most of the phosphate esters are used in the production of hydrauHc fluids (qv), plastic and elastomer additives, flame retardants (qv), oil stabilizers, pesticides (qv), and medicinal intermediates (see Surfactants). Some trialkyl phosphates, OP(OR)2, are outstanding solvents for nitrates, especially (UO2) (N02)2, and therefore are important in uranium processing (see Extraction). 

Organophosphoms compounds, primarily phosphonic acids, are used as sequestrants, scale inhibitors, deflocculants, or ion-control agents in oil wells, cooling-tower waters, and boiler-feed waters. Organophosphates are also used as plasticizers and flame retardants in plastics and elastomers, which accounted for 22% of PCl consumed. Phosphites, in conjunction with Hquid mixed metals, such as calcium—zinc and barium—cadmium heat stabilizers, function as antioxidants and stabilizer adjutants. In 1992, such phosphoms-based chemicals amounted to slightly more than 6% of all such plastic additives and represented 8500 t of phosphoms. Because PVC production is expected to increase, the use of phosphoms additive should increase 3% aimually through 1999. 

Because of the unusual reactivity of the DCPD molecule, there are a number of wide and varying end use areas. The primary uses in the U.S. are DCPD-based unsaturated polyester resins (36%) hydrocarbon type resins, based on DCPD alone or with other reactive olefins (39%) EPDM elastomers via a third monomer ethylidenenorhornene or DCPD (16%) and miscellaneous uses (9%), including polychlorinated pesticides, polyhalogenated flame retardants, and polydicyclopentadiene for reaction injection mol ding (39). 

Two elastomers have been commercialized with unique property profiles. One has fluoroalkoxy substituents that provide resistance to many fluids, especially to hydrocarbons. This material also has a broad use temperature range and useful dynamic properties. Aryloxy substituents provide flame retardant materials without halogens. 

A large number of grades is available, one supplier alone offering about 40, including unreinforced, glass- and carbon-fibre reinforced, mineral filler reinforced, impact modified, elastomer modified, flame retardant and various combinations of the foregoing. 

A manufacturer considering using a thermoplastic elastomer would probably first consider one of the thermoplastic polyolefin rubbers or TPOs, since these tend to have the lowest raw polymer price. These are mainly based on blends of polypropylene and an ethylene-propylene rubber (either EPM or EPDM) although some of the polypropylene may be replaeed by polyethylene. A wide range of blends are possible which may also contain some filler, oil and flame retardant in addition to the polymers. The blends are usually subject to dynamic vulcanisation as described in Section 11.9.1. 

The results obtained by Kuila et al. and Acharya et al. [63,64] from the EVA elastomer blended with lamellar-like Mg-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles demonstrate that MH nanocrystals possess higher flame-retardant efficiency and mechanical reinforcing effect by comparison with common micrometer grade MH particles. Kar and Bhowmick [65] have developed MgO nanoparticles and have investigated their effect as cure activator for halogenated mbber. The results as shown in Table 4.2 are promising. 

Leyden and Rabb [68] have illustrated the rubber formula reconstruction process. Table 2.8 shows some of the difficulties encountered in the reconstruction of a complex wire and cable jacket compound. Forrest [38] has illustrated the reverse engineering of the reasonably complex highly flame retardant elastomer compound of... 

Various additives show considerable extraction resistance, such as impact modifiers (polyacrylates and polyblends PVC/EVA, PVC/ABS, etc.), highpolymeric processing aids (PMMA-based), elastomers as high-MW plasticisers, reactive flame retardants (e.g. tetrabromobisphenol-A, tetrabromophthalic anhydride, tetrabromophthalate diol, dibromostyrene). Direct measurement of additives by UV and IR spectroscopy of moulded films is particularly useful in analysing for additives that are difficult to extract, although in such cases the calibration of standards may present a problem and interferences from other additives are possible. 

Elevated temperature 01 data (Figure 5) indicate that the tin-containing elastomers retain their flame-retardant superiority up to a temperature of 250°C above which the samples undergo extensive... 

Certain inorganic tin compounds are effective flame-retardant synergists when incorporated at a 2.5% level into a 50% ATH-filled ethylene-acrylic rubber composition. Tin-containing elastomer formulations retain their flame-retardant superiority at environmental temperatures up to 250°C, and samples containing 2.5% ZnSn(0H)g do not sustain combustion in air at this temperature. 

Some of the most useful polyphosphazenes are fluoroalkoxy derivatives and amorphous copolymers (11.27) that are practicable as flame-retardant, hydrocarbon solvent- and oil-resistant elastomers, which have found aerospace and automotive applications. Polymers such as the amorphous comb polymer poly[bis(methoxyethoxyethoxy)phosphazene] (11.28) weakly coordinate Li " ions and are of substantial interest as components of polymeric electrolytes in battery technology. Polyphosphazenes are also of interest as biomedical materials and bioinert, bioactive, membrane-forming and bioerodable materials and hydrogels have been prepared. 

Two molecules of cyclopentadiene readily and spontaneously join together to produce dicyclopentadiene, widely used to produce polymeric elastomers, polyhalogenated flame retardants, and polychlorinated pesticides. Dicyclopentadiene mp, 32.9°C bp, 166.6°C) exists as colorless crystals. It is an irritant and has narcotic effects. It is considered to have a high oral toxicity and to be moderately toxic through dermal absorption. 

TG-MS is an ideal technique for identifying residual volatiles in polymers. The detection of residual volatiles (and of other impurities) can often yield clues as to manufacturing processes. In many cases, such as in the determination of highly volatile materials, of residual solvents or plasticisers, use of TG-MS is requested. Specifically, there are reports on the entrapment of curing volatiles in bismaleimide laminates [145] and elastomers [48], on the detection of a curing agent (dicumylperoxide) in EPDM rubbers and of bromine flame retardants in electronic waste [50], of plasticisers such as bambuterol hydrochloride [142] or TPP and diethylterephthalate in cellulose acetate [143], on solvent extraction and formaldehyde loss in phenolic resins [164], and on the evolution of toxic compounds from PVC and polyurethane foams [146]. 

Pentaerythritol phosphate has an excellent char-forming ability owing to the presence of the pentaerythritol structure. The bis-melamine salt of the bis acid phosphate of pentaerythritol is also available commercially. This is a high melting solid that acts as an intumescent flame-retardant additive for polyolefins. Synergistic combinations with ammonium polyphosphates have also been developed primarily for urethane elastomers. Self-condensation of tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate produces oligomeric 2-chloroethylphosphate. It has a low volatility, and is useful in resin-impregnated air filters, in flexible urethane foams and in other structural foams.11... 

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