Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences

Effect of flame retardants and 1% stabiliser on thermal decomposition and physics properties of thermoplastic polymer due to TGA and DTA tests

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Mastura A. Abdalshafie Efhema 1, 2

1 19 Stephen Oake Close, Manchester, M88AZ, UK

2 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al-Bayda, Libya

10.30772/qjes.2024.144148.1045
Abstract
This work introduces seven various polymer samples blended in a twin-screw extruder with flame retardants (FR), and an additive, which is a 1% Stabiliser, to investigate thermoplastic polymer melting, thermal decomposition, and melting moderates. The reduction method is used to analyze its melting points, physics and chemical properties, and thermal decomposition. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) tests are known as thermal analysis tests. It was established that halogenated flame retardants have little effect on reducing the rate of gas escape from polymer melt which affects the viscosity, as it was found. Thus, the APP and FR245 in Polymer help in some polymer leftovers. All samples were treated with flame retardants and no clay, melted completely, at the end of the test some samples did change. All these results investigated by (the XRD) test either, Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) or Digital images have been used also applied Limiting oxygen index (LOI) test, in the previous work for the same samples of polymers to verify the results and record a more precise outcome to draw the relationship between melting and dripping behavior via the following studies due to the furnace test which is modulated and calibrated. As a result, the addition of clay together with conventional flame retardants enhances the overall thermal stability forming the polymer. The compatibles help in improving the dispersion of the clay in polymer and reduce the rate of gas escape from polymer melt affecting the viscosity. 

Keywords

Materials
Polymer
Physics
Thermal
Melting
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Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences
Volume 17, Issue 1
Winter 2024
Pages 47-57

  • Receive Date 04 November 2023
  • Revise Date 18 January 2024
  • Accept Date 11 March 2024

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