Recent Developments in Different Types of Flame Retardants and Effect on Fire Retardancy of Epoxy Composite

In this review, main focus is on the different types of fire retardants, their properties, and pertinent potential. Both inorganic (titania, silica, and zinc oxide) and organic (graphite, graphene, and graphene nanoplatelet) compounds have been discussed as flame inhibitors. Among various sorts of f...

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Published in:Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering 2016-09, Vol.55 (14), p.1512-1535
Main Authors: Kausar, Ayesha, Rafique, Irum, Anwar, Zanib, Muhammad, Bakhtiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical industry
Composite
epoxy
Fire resistance
Fire resistant materials
fire retardants
Flame resistance
Flame retardants
Graphene
Graphite
halogen additive
Halogens
Inhibitors
Nanostructure
Polymer matrix composites
Zinc oxide
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Summary:In this review, main focus is on the different types of fire retardants, their properties, and pertinent potential. Both inorganic (titania, silica, and zinc oxide) and organic (graphite, graphene, and graphene nanoplatelet) compounds have been discussed as flame inhibitors. Among various sorts of fire retardants, halogen-based flame inhibitors possess outstanding features. Consequently influence of fire retardant on the performance of epoxy composite has been discussed. It was noted that significant enhancement occurs by addition of organic and inorganic fillers in epoxy matrix. However, halogen additives impart better flame resistance to epoxy composite. Toward the end of this review, potential of halogen-containing fire retardant is discussed.
ISSN:0360-2559
1525-6111
DOI:10.1080/03602559.2016.1163607