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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2017-08-01

Journal: FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS LETTERS

Included Journals: Scopus、EI、SCIE

Volume: 10

Issue: 4

ISSN: 1793-6047

Key Words: Thermoplastic elastomer; magnesium hydroxide; magnesium oxide; flame retardant performance

Abstract: Halogen-free and environment-friendly magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)(2)) was synthesized to enhance the flame retardant properties of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). When the Mg(OH)(2) content was optimized to 35 wt.%, the TPE-Mg(OH)(2) composites exhibited the best flame retardant properties. The results showed that there was a delay of ignition time of the samples containing Mg(OH)(2); compared with the samples without Mg(OH)(2), the heat release rate and total heat release decrease by 31.4% and 35.6%, while total smoke production and mass loss rate reduce by 56% and 34.2%, respectively. This work opens a door to manufacture fire-resistant polymer-based composites with environmental-friendly flame retardant additives by controllable crystallization and chemical strategies.