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Thermal and Burning Properties of Poly(lactic acid) Composites Using Cellulose-Based Intumescing Flame Retardants

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Douglas M. Fox, Srilatha Temburni, Melissa Novy, Laura Flynn, Mauro Zammarano, Yeon S. Kim, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Rick D. Davis

Abstract

Poly(lactic acid) was flame retarded using cellulose-based intumescing flame retardants. Cellulose was an excellent carbon source in combination with ammonium polyphosphate (APP), exhibiting good thermal stabilities and UL-94 ratings of V-0. Nanofibrillated cellulose was phosphorylated to eliminate the need for APP. The fibers were further modified by quaternization and with glycidyl phenyl POSS to increase the char yield. Fibers were analyzed by elemental analysis, potentiometric titration, and thermogravimetric analysis. The composites exhibited good thermal stability, but failed UL-94.
Citation
Fire and Polymers VI
Volume
1118
Publisher Info
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC
Pub Type
Book Chapters

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Keywords

cellulose, intumescence, polylactide, UL94
Fire and Materials flammability

Citation

Fox, D. , Temburni, S. , Novy, M. , Flynn, L. , Zammarano, M. , Kim, Y. , Gilman, J. and Davis, R. (2012), Thermal and Burning Properties of Poly(lactic acid) Composites Using Cellulose-Based Intumescing Flame Retardants, Fire and Polymers VI, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911874 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created December 21, 2012, Updated February 19, 2017
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