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Flame Retardant Intumescent Polyamide 11-Carbon Nanofiber Nanocomposites: Thermal and Flammability Properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Si Chon Lao ,
Joseph H Koo ,
Alexander Morgan ,
Hung-Kai Jor ,
Khiet Nguyen ,
Gerhardt Wissler ,
Louis Pilato  and
Zhiping Luo
Si Chon Lao
Affiliation:
dicklaos@mail.utexas.edu, University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering, 1 University Station C2200, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Joseph H Koo
Affiliation:
jkoo@mail.utexas.edu, University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering, 1 University Station C2200, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Alexander Morgan
Affiliation:
alexander.morgan@udri.udayton.edu, University of Dayton Research Institute, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH, 45469, United States
Hung-Kai Jor
Affiliation:
alanjor@mail.utexas.edu, University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering, 1 University Station C2200, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Khiet Nguyen
Affiliation:
khiet@mail.utexas.edu, University of Texas at Austin, Mechanical Engineering, 1 University Station C2200, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Gerhardt Wissler
Affiliation:
gewissler@att.net, KAI, LLC, Austin, TX, 78739, United States
Louis Pilato
Affiliation:
pilato-consulting@worldnet.att.net, KAI, LLC, Austin, TX, 78739, United States
Zhiping Luo
Affiliation:
luo@tamu.edu, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, United States
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Abstract

Current polyamide 11 and 12 are lacking in fire retardancy and high strength/high heat resistance characteristics for fabricated parts that are required for performance driven applications. The introduction of selected nanoparticles such as carbon nanofibers (CNFs), combined with a conventional intumescent flame retardant (FR) additive into the polyamide 11/polyamide 12 (PA11/PA12) by melt processing conditions has resulted in a family of intumescent polyamide nanocomposites. These intumescent PA11 and PA12 nanocomposites exhibit enhanced polymer performance characteristics, i.e., fire retardancy, high strength, and high heat resistance and are expected to expand the market opportunities for resin manufacturers. The overall objective of this research is to develop improved PA11 and PA12 polymers with enhanced flame retardancy, thermal, and mechanical properties for selective laser sintering (SLS) rapid manufacturing. Arkema RILSAN® PA11 polymer was examined with CNFs and Clairant Exolit® OP 1230 intumescent FR additive. They were used to create a family of FR intumescent PA11-CNF nanocomposites. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to determine the degree of CNFs and intumescent FR additive dispersion in PA11. Injection molded specimens were fabricated for material properties measurements. Thermal stability of these polymer nanocomposites (PNs) was examined by TGA. Flammability and thermal properties of these PNs were obtained using the cone calorimeter, UL 94 test method, and heat deflection temperature.

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polymernanostructurecomposite
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1056: Symposium HH – Nanophase and Nanocomposite Materials V , 2007 , 1056-HH03-63
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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