ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Structural properties of polypropylene (PP) filled with flame-retardant (FR) organoantimony compounds, viz., triphenylstibinedibromide and triphenylantimony (V) derivatives of tribromotrichloro-, and pentachlorophenols at 5-20 phr additive loading, were investigated through differential thermal analysis (DTA), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. Incorporation of flame retardant in PP has decreased the melting temperature (Tm) and heat of fusion (ΔHf) of PP. Crystallization peak and the onset temperature, crystallization rate and crystallite size are also influenced by the addition of these compounds. The percent crystallinity obtained by XRD is in good agreement with that obtained by DTA. The tensile properties of the flame-retardant-filled PP are also studied, and an attempt has been made to correlate the tensile properties with that of structural changes in polypropylene. Fracture mechanism of flame-retardant-filled PP has been investigated with the help of a scanning electron microscope.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1987.070340502
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