Fire-resistant polycarbonate

R0)2P(0)NP(0) (OR >2 can be used as additives to give fire-resistant polycarbonates. Other examples of acyclic phosphazenes or reactions of acyclic phosphazenes can be found in sections 4-5. 

Chung, J.Y.J. and Paul, W.G. (2003) Fire-resistant polycarbonate compositions containing hydrotalcite, PCT Int. Appl., WO 2003046067,... 

FIGURE 8.1 HRR for polycarbonate and polycarbonate-containing silicone (two repeated tests for each sample). (From Kashiwagi, T. et al., A nonhalogenated, flame retarded polycarbonate, in Conference of Advanced Fire Resistant Aircraft Interior Materials, Atlantic City, NJ, February 9-11, 1993, 175.)... 

Fire resistant polymers were obtained from brominated epoxynovolak resin, BPA/DC prepolymer, BMI, Zn acetate and benzoyl peroxide [103] or from an oligo-aspartimide (BMI-diamine reaction product), BPA/DC, 2,2-bis(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (i.e. Tetrabromo-Bisphenol A) and 2-ethyl-4-methylimi-dazole [104]. A mixture of BPA/DC, BMI and epoxide resin with brominated polycarbonate, copoly[oxy-2,6-dimethylphenylene)-(oxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenylene)] and a catalyst was also suggested [105],... 

Stoliarov, S.I. Westmoreland, P.R. Mechanism of thermal decomposition of bisphenol-C polycarbonate nature of its fire resistance. International Aircraft Fire Cabin Safety Research Conference. Atlantic City, NJ, 2001. 

Recent advances in polycarbonates include further enhancement of normally good fire resistance color elimination (an improvement approaching glass) and development of scratch-resistant coatings for glazing applications branched material for blow-molding bottles optimization of structural foam molding and compounds selective copolymerization and development of many different commercial polyblends. 

Fire Resistance. Fluorenone polyester fibers were tested for fire resistance and compared against a polycarbonate control. FPE-2, -3, and -4 had good flame resistance. They did not support combustion, did not drip, and were nearly self-extinguishing. When they burned, black soot was given off. FPE-1 was slightly inferior to the others in flame resistance. The control polycarbonate burned with excessive dripping and considerable black soot. Thus the fluorenone polyesters... 

Figure 14.32 The flame resistance of polymeric materials, indicated by the oxygen index. 1, polyformaldehyde 2, polyethylene, polypropylene 3, polystyrene, poiyisoptene 4, polyamide 5, cellulose 6, poly(vinyl alcohol) 7, poly(ethylene terephthalate) 8, polyactylonitrile 9, poly(phenylene oxide) 10, polycarbonate 11, aromatic nylon 12, polysulfone 13, Kynol 14, polylmide 15, carbon. Polymers producing large values of char residue are more fire resistant.

Boronic acids (69 and 70) (Fig. 45) with more than one boronic acid functionality are known to form a polymer system on thermolysis through the elimination of water.93 Specifically, they form a boroxine (a boron ring system) glass that could lead to high char formation on burning. Tour and co-workers have reported the synthesis of several aromatic boronic acids and the preparation of their blends with acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC) resins. When the materials were tested for bum resistance using the UL-94 flame test, the bum times for the ABS samples were found to exceed 5 minutes, thereby showing unusual resistance to consumption by fire.94... 

Takemori, M, Sinha, M, and Jackson, K. 2007. Group contribution method to predict the flame resistance of polycarbonates, 5th Triennial International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. 

In this discussion we deal with the resistance of polymers to various chemicals, (mainly water, acids, bases or organic solvents) as well as with their endurance after being exposed to climatic conditions or to fire. Most polymers show very low water absorbency, except for Nylon and cellulose derivatives that are sensitive to humidity. Most polymers also withstand mild inorganic chemicals at ambient temperatures. Excelling at this are the fluoro compoimds, Noryl, polyimide and polysulfone while polypropylene, PVC and epoxy are considered fair. Polyester and polycarbonate are sensitive to bases, while Nylon is affected by acids. Detailed tables of data exist, describing the resistance of plastics to many chemicals at specific temperatures. Most thermoplastics have a tendency to dissolve in specific organic solvents. 

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