WANG Dezhao,ZHANG Yiyin,ZHONG Dewei,WU Wenxin,QI Fei,
CHEN Xiaolang,LIAO Qiuhan
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In this work, expandable graphite (EG), functionalized by using organic synergistic flame retardant (OSF), as a flame retardant, was filled into polypropylene (PP) composites. The structure and morphology of the modification EG (MEG) particles were characterized by FTIR and SEM. The results showed that the OSF was grafted into the surface of EG, and the layer structure of EG was complete. The influences of MEG on the flammability, thermal stability, crystallization, and mechanical properties of PP materials were investigated and discussed by limiting oxygen index test (LOI), UL-94 vertical flame test, TG and DSC and mechanical property tests. The results showed that MEG was an effective flame retardant. The LOI values of PP/MEG composites increased with increasing the MEG content, and the UL-94 V0 rating was obtained when the content of MEG was more than 20wt% in the flame retardant PP composites due to the complete and compact intumescent charred residues on the surface of PP/MEG composites after combustion. The TG data showed that the addition of MEG improved the thermal stability and charred residues at high temperature. The MEG particles have the heterogeneous nucleation effect on PP, and the melting temperature and crystallinity of PP were affected by MEG. The data from the mechanical property test showed that the addition of MEG deteriorated the tensile strength, elongation at break, and impact strength of PP.