Effects of Fire Retardants on the Fire, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Wood Plastic Composites Using Recycled Fibers
Abstract
Abstract
Aim of study: This study compared the effects of boron-based fire retardants and synergistic influential compounds used in medium-density fiberboard waste (MDFw) filled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites.
Area of study: To improve the use of boron based and fire retardant materials in wood plastic composite.
Material and Methods: Fiber waste, HDPE and boron- based compounds were used to produce wood plastic composites. Mechanical thermal and fire properties of the produced composites were investigated.
Main results: When fire retardants were used in composites, the mechanical properties of composite with MAPE increased slightly, also the modulus of elasticity of composites increased considerably. Boron-based fire retardants and other synergistic influential compounds decreased the burning rate and limiting oxygen index (LOI) properties of the composites.
Research highlights: The use of the zinc borate in the MDFw-based wood plastic composite had the best results on the mechanical and fire-retardant properties.
Keywords
Fire Retardant,Thermal properties,Zinc borate,synergic effect
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