Y. Pan, N. N. Hong, J. Zhan, B. B. Wang, L. Song and Y. Hu (2014) Effect of Graphene on the Fire and Mechanical Performances of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polyamide 6 Composites Containing Aluminum Hypophosphite. Journal/Polymer-Plastics Technology And Engineering 53 1467-1475. [In English]
Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03602559.2014.909483
Keywords: Aluminum hypophosphite; Glass fiber; Graphene; Polyamide 6; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; VINYL-ACETATE COPOLYMER; FLAME-RETARDANT; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; MELAMINE POLYPHOSPHATE; THERMAL-DEGRADATION; SAFETY APPLICATIONS; OXIDE; MONTMORILLONITE; FLAMMABILITY

Abstract: The effect of graphene nanosheets (GNS) on the fire and mechanical performances of glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 composites containing aluminum hypophosphite (GFPA6) was investigated. Results indicated that the introduction of GNS played little role in improving the thermal stability and fire retardancy of the GFPA6 composite, but exhibited visible anti-dripping phenomenon performance. With the addition of GNS, the mechanical properties of the composite are obviously increased. When the content of GNS was 1 wt.%, the composite had the optimized mechanical properties with tensile strength of 52 Mpa, bending strength of 66 Mpa, and impact strength of 15 KJ/m(2), respectively.