Bio-Based Phosphate-Containing Polyester for Improvement of Fire Reaction in Wooden Particleboard.

Polymers (Basel)

TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20730 Azpeitia, Spain.

Published: February 2023

A new phosphate-containing bio-polyester based on glycerol and citric acid was synthesized and evaluated as fire-retardant (FR) in wooden particleboards. Phosphorus pentoxide was used to first introduce phosphate esters in the glycerol followed by esterification with citric acid to produce the bio-polyester. The phosphorylated products were characterized by ATR-FTIR, H-NMR and TGA-FTIR. After polyester curing, they were grinded and incorporated in laboratory produced particleboards. The fire reaction performance of the boards was evaluated by cone calorimeter. An increased char residue was produced depending on the phosphorus content and the THR (Total Heat Release), PHRR (Peak of Heat Release Rate) and MAHRE (Maximum Average of the Rate of Heat Emission) were considerably reduced in presence of the FRs. Highlights: Phosphate containing bio-polyester as fire retardant in wooden particle board; Fire performance is improved; Bio-polyester acts in the condensed and gas phases; Additive effectiveness similar to ammonium polyphosphate.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10007242PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15051093DOI Listing

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