TY - JOUR A1 - Kempel, Florian A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Marti, J.M. A1 - Butler, K.M. A1 - Rossi, R. A1 - Idelsohn, S.R. A1 - Onate, E. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Modelling the vertical UL 94 test: competition and collaboration between melt dripping, gasification and combustion N2 - An experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (BDP) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) on the fire behaviour of bisphenol A polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS) in the vertical UL 94 scenario is presented. Four PC/ABS blends were discussed, which satisfy different UL 94 classifications due to the competing effects of gasification, charring, flame inhibition and melt flow/dripping. For numerical investigation, the particle finite element method (PFEM) is used. Its capability to model the complex fire behaviour of polymers in the UL 94 is analysed. The materials' properties are characterised, in particular the additives impact on the dripping behaviour during thermal exposure. BDP is an efficient plasticiser; adding PTFE prevents dripping by causing a flow limit. PFEM simulations reproduce the dripping and burning behaviour, in particular the competition between gasification and dripping. The thermal impact of both the burner and the flame is approximated taking into account flame inhibition, charring and effective heat of combustion. PFEM is a promising numerical tool for the investigation of the fire behaviour of polymers, particularly when large deformations are involved. Not only the principal phenomena but also the different UL 94 classifications and the extinction times are well predicted. KW - Melt dripping KW - UL 94 KW - Particle finite element method (PFEM) KW - Simulation KW - Bisphenol A polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC/ABS) KW - Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) KW - Bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (BDP) PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.2257 SN - 0308-0501 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 39 IS - 6 SP - 570 EP - 584 PB - Heyden CY - London AN - OPUS4-34285 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kempel, Florian A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja A1 - Butler, K.M. A1 - Onate, E. A1 - Idelsohn, S.R. A1 - Rossi, R. A1 - Marti, J.M. T1 - Numerical simulation of polymeric materials in UL 94 test: Competition between gasification and melt flow/dripping T2 - Interflam 2010 - 12th International conference CY - Nottingham, UK DA - 2010-07-05 KW - Particle finite element method (PFEM) KW - UL 94 KW - Fire retardancy KW - PC/ABS KW - Melt flow KW - Dripping PY - 2010 SN - 978-0-9541216-5-5 N1 - Geburtsname von Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja: Hofmann, A. - Birth name of Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja: Hofmann, A. VL - 1 SP - 721 EP - 730 PB - Interscience Communications CY - London, UK AN - OPUS4-21670 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Phosphorus-based flame retardancy mechanisms - Old hat or a starting point for future development? N2 - Different kinds of additive and reactive flame retardants containing phosphorus are increasingly successful as halogen-free alternatives for various polymeric materials and applications. Phosphorus can act in the condensed phase by enhancing charring, yielding intumescence, or through inorganic glass formation; and in the gas phase through flame inhibition. Occurrence and efficiency depend, not only on the flame retardant itself, but also on its interaction with pyrolysing polymeric material and additives. Flame retardancy is sensitive to modification of the flame retardant, the use of synergists/adjuvants, and changes to the polymeric material. A detailed understanding facilitates the launch of tailored and targeted development. KW - Fire retardancy KW - Red phosphorus KW - Phosphate KW - Phosphonate KW - Phosphinate KW - Phosphine oxide KW - Flame inhibition KW - Charring KW - Intumescence PY - 2010 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-220368 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma3104710 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 3 IS - 10 SP - 4710 EP - 4745 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-22036 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Towards evidence-based development of flame retarded polymers N2 - Competence in polymer research and development is founded not only on technical/methodical components such as know-how, knowledge and communication, but also on scientific components. According to many sources the latter can be identified as a) identifying topics, tasks, opportunities, challenges, etc. b) describing /understanding phenomena and c) using evidence. Accepting this Basic background, this contribution demonstrates how a, b and c can be fulfilled in the development of flame retarded polymeric materials. Based on different examples of our work over the last 10 years, it is shown that innovation and co-operation are used to tackle actualtasks and opportunities, and that multi-methodical approaches and key experiments are sufficient to generate a deep understanding of phenomena as well as systematic investigations and comprehensive assessments. What is more, the examples shown demonstrate how guidelines are deduced for future material developments, which is, of course, the ultimate benefit of using evidence in applied polymer Science and engineering. T2 - 243rd National ACS meeting - Spring 2012 CY - San Diego, CA, USA DA - 25.03.2012 KW - Flame retardancy KW - Halogen-free KW - Flame retardancy mechanism KW - Fire property assessment PY - 2012 SN - 978-0-8412-2727-9 SN - 1550-6703 N1 - Serientitel: PMSE Preprints – Series title: PMSE Preprints VL - 243 SP - 38-PMSE PB - Amer Chemical SOC CY - Washington, USA AN - OPUS4-26381 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Richter, K. H. A1 - Böhning, Martin ED - Morgan, A. B. ED - Wilkie, C. A. ED - Nelson, G. L. T1 - Synergistic use of talc in halogen-free flame retarded polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene blends N2 - Pyrolysis, flammability, fire behavior, melt viscosity, and gas diffusion of bisphenol A polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) were investigated, with bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (BDP), with 10 wt.% talc and with BDP in combination with 5, 10 and 20 wt.% talc, respectively. Compared to PC/ABS, PC/ABS + BDP results in an increased decomposition temperature of PC, a higher char yield, a significantly increased LOI, a V-0 classification in UL 94, a reduced peak heat release rate (pHRR), and a reduced total heat release (THR) in the cone calorimeter. This efficient flame retardancy is due to mechanisms in both the gas and condensed phases. PC/ABS + 10 wt.% talc shows a decrease in the PC decomposition temperature. The fire behavior is improved in part compared to PC/ABS, with an increased LOI and reduced pHRR. PC/ABS + BDP + 10 wt.% talc shows a strong synergism in LOI, a V-0 classification, and a decrease in pHRR, whereas THR is slightly increased compared to PC/ABS + BDP. Talc decreases the gas diffusion and enhances the flow limit for low shear rates, both of which influence the pyrolysis and flammability results. Further, talc improves the protection properties of the fire residues. Nevertheless it also partly suppresses flame inhibition and the charring effect of BDP. The synergism between BDP and talc in LOI is obtained even for low talc loadings in PC/ABS + BDP + talc, whereas for higher loadings saturation is observed. KW - Flame retardancy KW - PC/ABS KW - Aryl phosphate KW - Talc PY - 2012 SN - 978-0-8412-2780-4 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2012-1118.ch002 N1 - Serientitel: ACS Symposium Series – Series title: ACS Symposium Series VL - 1118 IS - Chapter 2 SP - 15 EP - 36 PB - Oxford University Press AN - OPUS4-27563 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Beck, Uwe A1 - Bahr, Horst A1 - Hertwig, Andreas A1 - Knoll, Uta A1 - Weise, Matthias T1 - Sub-micrometre coatings as an infrared mirror: a new route to flame retardancy N2 - Most of the polymeric materials used are easy to ignite and show extensive flame spread along their surfaces. Apart from extensive heat release rates, their short time to ignition (tig), in particular, is a key fire hazard. Preventing ignition eliminates fire hazards completely. Protection layers that shift tig by more than an order of magnitude are powerful flame retardancy approaches presenting an alternative to the usual flame retardancy concepts. Coatings are proposed that consist of a three-layer system to ensure adhesion to the substrate, acting as an infrared (IR) mirror and protecting against oxidation. The IR-mirror layer stack is realised by physical vapour deposition in the sub-micrometre (<1 µm) range, reducing heat absorption by up to an order of magnitude. Not only is the ease of ignition diminished (tig is increased by several minutes), the flame spread and fire growth indices are also remarkably reduced to as little as 1/10 of the values of the uncoated polymers open for further optimization. Sub-micrometre thin IR-mirror coatings yielding surface absorptivity <0.1 are proposed as a novel and innovative flame retardancy approach. KW - Coating KW - Fire protection KW - Physical vapour deposition (PVD) KW - IR mirror KW - Ignition PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.1122 SN - 0308-0501 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 36 IS - 8 SP - 671 EP - 677 PB - Heyden CY - London AN - OPUS4-27210 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kempel, Florian A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Linteris, G.T. A1 - Stoliarov, S.I. A1 - Lyon, R.E. A1 - Walters, R.N. A1 - Hofmann-Böllinghaus, Anja T1 - Prediction of the mass loss rate of polymer materials: Impact of residue formation N2 - Two different numerical simulation tools, Fire Dynamic Simulator (FDS) and ThermaKin, are investigated with respect to their capability to predict the mass loss rate of polymer materials exposed to different fires. For validation, gasification apparatus and cone calorimeter tests are conducted. The main focus is on the influence of residue formation. Therefore, poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and PBT reinforced with glass fibres (PBT-GF) are investigated and compared. PBT decomposes almost completely, while PBT-GF forms residue. The materials are characterised in order to provide suitable input parameters. Additionally the total incident heat flux to the sample is measured. With accurate input parameters, FDS and ThermaKin predicted the pyrolysis behaviour of PBT very well. Only some limitations are identified regarding the residue-forming PBT-GF. Both numerical simulation tools demonstrate a high value regarding the assessment of parameters' relative impacts and thus the evaluation of optimisation routes in polymer and composite development. KW - Polymer KW - Pyrolysis simulation KW - Residue formation KW - Fire dynamics simulator (FDS) KW - ThermKin PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2012.03.012 SN - 0010-2180 SN - 1556-2921 VL - 159 IS - 9 SP - 2974 EP - 2984 PB - Elsevier CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-26382 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wawrzyn, Eliza A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Seefeldt, Henrik A1 - Karrasch, Andrea A1 - Jäger, Christian T1 - What reacts with what in bisphenol A polycarbonate/silicon rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) during pyrolysis and fire behavior? N2 - The pyrolysis and flame retardancy of a bisphenol A polycarbonate/silicon rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (PC/SiR/BDP) blend were investigated and compared to those of PC/BDP and PC/SiR. The impact modifier SiR consists mainly of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS > 80 wt %). The pyrolysis of PC/SiR/BDP was studied by thermogravimetry (TG), TG–FTIR to analyze the evolved gases, and a Linkam hot stage cell within FTIR as well as 29Si NMR and 31P NMR to analyze the solid residue. The fire performance was determined by PCFC, LOI, UL 94, and a cone calorimeter under different external irradiations. The fire residues were studied by using ATR-FTIR as well as the additional binary systems PC + PDMS, PC + BDP, and BDP + PDMS, focusing on the specific chemical interactions. The decomposition pathways are revealed, focusing on the competing interaction between the components. Fire retardancy in PC/SiR/BDP is caused by both flame inhibition in the gas phase and inorganic-carbonaceous residue formation in the condensed phase. The PC/SiR/BDP does not work as well superimposing the PC/SiR and PC/BDP performances. PDMS reacts with PC and BDP, decreasing BDP's mode of action. Nevertheless, the flammability (LOI > 37%, UL 94 V-0) of PC/SiR/BDP equals the high level of PC/BDP. Indeed, SiR in PC/SiR/BDP is underlined as a promising impact modifier in flame-retarded PC/impact modifier blends as an alternative to highly flammable impact modifiers such as acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS), taking into account that the chosen SiR leads to PC blends with a similar mechanical performance. KW - PC KW - BDP KW - PDMS KW - Flame retardancy KW - Flammability KW - Decomposition KW - Pyrolysis PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/ie201908s SN - 0888-5885 SN - 1520-5045 VL - 51 IS - 3 SP - 1244 EP - 1255 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-25460 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wawrzyn, Eliza A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Ciesielski, M. A1 - Kretzschmar, B. A1 - Braun, Ulrike A1 - Döring, M. T1 - Are novel aryl phosphates competitors for bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) in halogen-free flame-retarded polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene blends? N2 - The reactivity of the flame retardant and its decomposition temperature control the condensed-phase action in bisphenol A polycarbonate/acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene/polytetrafluoroethylene (PC/ABSPTFE) blends. Thus, to increase charring in the condensed phase of PC/ABSPTFE + aryl phosphate, two halogen-free flame retardants were synthesized: 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylbisphenol bis(diphenyl phosphate) (TMC-BDP) and bisphenol A bis(diethyl phosphate) (BEP). Their performance is compared to bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (BDP) in PC/ABSPTFE blend. The comprehensive study was carried out using thermogravimetry (TG); TG coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (TG-FTIR); the Underwriters Laboratory burning chamber (UL 94); limiting oxygen index (LOI); cone calorimeter at different irradiations; tensile, bending and heat distortion temperature tests; as well as rheological studies and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). With respect to pyrolysis, TMC-BDP works as well as BDP in the PC/ABSPTFE blend by enhancing the cross-linking of PC, whereas BEP shows worse performance because it prefers cross-linking with itself rather than with PC. As to its fire behavior, PC/ABSPTFE + TMC-BDP presents results very similar to PC/ABSPTFE + BDP; the blend PC/ABSPTFE + BEP shows lower flame inhibition and higher total heat evolved (THE). The UL 94 for the materials with TMC-BDP and BDP improved from HB to V0 for specimens of 3.2 mm thickness compared to PC/ABSPTFE and PC/ABSPTFE + BEP; the LOI increased from around 24% up to around 28%, respectively. BEP works as the strongest plasticizer in PC/ABSPTFE, whereas the blends with TMC-BDP and BDP present the same rheological properties. PC/ABSPTFE + TMC-BDP exhibits the best mechanical properties among all flame-retarded blends. KW - Polycarbonate (PC) KW - Aryl phosphate KW - Flame retardancy KW - Pyrolysis KW - PC/ABS PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.06.015 SN - 0014-3057 SN - 1873-1945 VL - 48 IS - 9 SP - 1561 EP - 1574 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-26292 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wawrzyn, Eliza A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Karrasch, Andrea A1 - Jäger, Christian T1 - Flame-retarded bisphenol A polycarbonate/silicon rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate): Adding inorganic additives N2 - Various inorganic additives belonging to four different groups: layered materials, metal hydroxides, metal oxides/carbonate and metal borates are investigated in bisphenol A polycarbonate/silicon rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) (PC/SiR/BDP) to improve flame retardancy. The pyrolysis, reaction to small flame and fire behaviour of the blends are characterised and structure–property relationships discussed. Among the added layered materials, talc functions as an inert filler with potential for commercialisation, whereas organically modified montmorillonite (LS) enhances decomposition. PC/SiR/BDP + talc and PC/SiR/BDP + LS reinforce the char and induce a flow limit. The different dispersion and location of boehmite (AlO(OH)) nano-particles and Mg(OH)2 micro-particles determine the impact on performance. PC/SiR/BDP + Mg(OH)2 shows additional hydrolysis and thus reduced flame retardancy. AlO(OH) is embedded in SiR and thus behaves as an inert filler. Both additives worked as smoke suppressants. Using selective filling with nano-particles is proposed as an interesting route for flame retardancy in PC/SiR blends. Adding metal oxides and carbonate (MgO, CaCO3 and SiO2) changes the decomposition pathways of PC/SiR/BDP, worsening the fire performance of PC/SiR/BDP. CaCO3 harbours the potential to intumescence, even though an early collapse of the char structure occurred. Adding hydrated metal borates, CaB, MgB and ZnB, changes the pyrolysis and flame retardancy action. Smoke suppression occurs; LOI is improved as well as UL 94 classification. ZnB performs better than MgB and CaB. The comprehensive study, also based on systematic material variation, delivers valuable guidelines for future development of flame-retarded multi-component PC blends. KW - Flame retardancy KW - Polycarbonate blends KW - Aryl phosphate KW - Inorganic fillers PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.08.006 SN - 0141-3910 SN - 1873-2321 VL - 106 SP - 74 EP - 87 PB - Applied Science Publ. CY - London AN - OPUS4-30952 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Karrasch, Andrea A1 - Wawrzyn, Eliza A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Jäger, Christian T1 - Solid-state NMR on thermal and fire residues of bisphenol A polycarbonate/silicone acrylate rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl-phosphate)/(PC(SiR/BDP) and PC/SiR/BDP/zinc borate (PC/SiR/BDP/ZnB) - Part 1: PC charring and the impact of BDP and ZnB N2 - Structural changes in the condensed phase of bisphenol A polycarbonate (containing 0.45 wt% poly (tetrafluoroethylene))/silicone acrylate rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl-phosphate) (PC/SiR/BDP) and PC/SiR/BDP/zinc borate (PC/SiR/BDP/ZnB) during thermal treatment in nitrogen atmosphere and in fire residues were investigated by solid-state NMR. H-1, B-11, C-13 and P-31 NMR experiments using direct excitation with a single pulse and H-1-P-31 cross-polarization (CP) were carried out including 31P(1 H) and C-13{P-31}double-resonance techniques (REDOR: Rotational Echo Double Resonance) on a series of heat-treated samples (580 K-850 K). Because many amorphous phases occur in the solid residues, and solid-state NMR spectroscopy addresses the most important sites carbon, phosphorus and boron, this paper is the key analytical approach for understanding the pyrolysis and flame retarding phenomenon in the condensed phase of PC/SiR/BDP and PC/SiR/BDP/ZnB. For the system PC/SiR/BDP it is shown that (i) at temperatures around 750-770 K (main decomposition step) carbonaceous charring of PC occurs and arylphosphate structures are still present, reacted in part with the decomposing PC; (ii) for higher temperatures from 770 K the phosphorus remaining in the solid phase increasingly converts to amorphous phosphonates and inorganic orthophosphates with a minor amount of crystalline orthophosphates; and (iii) H-1-P-31{H-1} CP REDOR and H-1-C-13{P-31} CP REDOR NMR experiments suggest that the phosphates and phosphonates are bound via oxygen to aromatic carbons, indicating the interaction with the carbonaceous char. When ZnB is added to the system PC/SiR/BDP, (i) ZnB leads to a slightly enhanced PC decomposition for temperatures below 750 K; (ii) alpha-Zn-3(PO4)(2) and borophosphate (BPO4) are formed in small amounts at high temperatures suggesting a reaction between BDP and ZnB during thermal decomposition; and (iii) most of the borate remains in the solid residues, forming an amorphous pure borate network, with the BO3/BO4 ratio increasing with higher temperatures. The NMR data of thermal and fire residues are highly correlated, underlining the importance of this work for understanding the pyrolysis and flame retardancy mechanisms in the condensed phase during the burning of the PC/SiR blends. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. KW - Flame retardance KW - NMR KW - Polycarbonate (PC) blends KW - Bisphenol-A bis(diphenyl)phosphate (BDP) KW - Zinc borate PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.07.034 SN - 0141-3910 SN - 1873-2321 VL - 95 IS - 12 SP - 2525 EP - 2533 PB - Applied Science Publ. CY - London AN - OPUS4-22647 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Karrasch, Andrea A1 - Wawrzyn, Eliza A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Jäger, Christian T1 - Solid-state NMR on thermal and fire residues of bisphenol A polycarbonate/silicone acrylate rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl-phosphate)/(PC(SiR/BDP) and PC/SiR/BDP/zinc borate (PC/SiR/BDP/ZnB) - Part II: The influence of SiR N2 - Solid residues of bisphenol A polycarbonate (containing 0.45 wt% poly(tetrafluoroethylene))/silicone acrylate rubber/bisphenol A bis(diphenyl-phosphate) (PC/SiR/BDP) and PC/SiR/BDP/zinc borate (PC/SiR/BDP/ZnB) after thermal treatment were investigated by solid-state and liquid-state NMR, focusing on the role and interaction of SiR with the other components of the polymer blend. In PC/SiR/BDP, part of the SiR reacts to an amorphous silicate network rather than being completely released in the gas phase. The silicate network consists of Q4 and Q3 groups formed via intermediate D and T groups. The D groups are formed by a reaction of SiR with bisphenol-A units as well as phenyl groups of PC and BDP. In addition a small amount of silicon diphosphate was observed after thermal treatment at temperatures higher than 810 K. The same decomposition products (without SiP2O7) occur in the solid residues of PC/SiR/BDP/ZnB samples. The formation of intermediate D and T groups occurs earlier, at slightly lower temperatures. Any formation of a borosilicate network was excluded. The results also apply for the fire residues of PC/SiR/BDP and PC/SiR/BDP/ZnB and are thus valuable for understanding the impact of SiR on pyrolysis and flame retardancy mechanisms in the condensed phase during the burning of PC/SiR/BDP blends. SiR was found to influence the pyrolysis and the char formed. Beyond the replacement of highly combustible mechanical modifiers, SiR harbours the potential to enhance flame retardancy. KW - Flame retardance KW - 29Si NMR KW - Polycarbonate (PC) blends KW - Bisphenol A bis(diphenyl)phosphate (BDP) KW - Silicone rubber PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.07.030 SN - 0141-3910 SN - 1873-2321 VL - 95 IS - 12 SP - 2534 EP - 2540 PB - Applied Science Publ. CY - London AN - OPUS4-22648 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Braun, Ulrike A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Trubiroha, Peter T1 - Influence of weathering on the stability of flame retardancy in polymeric materials for outdoor use T2 - 4th European weathering symposium - Natural and artificial ageing of polymers CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 2009-09-16 KW - Flame retardancy KW - Weathering KW - Stability KW - Polymeric material KW - Outdoor PY - 2009 SN - 978-3-9810472-8-8 IS - CEEES Publication No. 11 SP - 313 EP - 326 PB - DWS Werbeagentur und Verlag GmbH CY - Karlsruhe AN - OPUS4-20060 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Braun, Ulrike A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Bahr, Horst A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Weathering resistance of halogen-free flame retardance in thermoplastics N2 - The influence of weathering on the fire retardancy of polymers is investigated by means of a cone calorimeter test, before and after artificial weathering. The surface degradation was monitored using different techniques (ATR–FTIR, microscopy, colour measurement). Different kinds of polymeric materials were chosen, all as they are used in practice: polycarbonate (PC) blends, polyamide (PA) and polypropylene (PP) flame-retarded with arylphosphate, melamine cyanurate (MC) and intumescent formulation based on ammonium polyphosphate (APP), respectively. All samples show material degradation at the surface due to weathering. No significant weathering influence occurs on the flame retardancy when it is a bulk property, as was observed for aryl phosphates in PC blends and MC in PA. When the fire retardancy is dominated by a surface mechanism, dependence on the duration of weathering is detected: for intumescent formulations based on ammonium APP in PP, a worsening in the formation of the intumescent network was observed. KW - Fire retardancy KW - Weathering resistance KW - Degradation KW - Intumescence KW - Cone calorimeter PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.08.020 SN - 0141-3910 SN - 1873-2321 VL - 95 IS - 12 SP - 2421 EP - 2429 PB - Applied Science Publ. CY - London AN - OPUS4-22612 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sanchez-Olivares, Guadalupe A1 - Brehme, Sven A1 - Calderas, F. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Flame Retardant Polyolefins Using Fibers From Leather Waste: Adjusting Extrusion Variables to Balance the Property Profile N2 - The extrusion processing variables represent a key to the optimal use of additives and thus the development of flame-retardant polymer composites. Adjusting the property profile, for example, finding a balance between flame retardancy and mechanical properties is the main challenge. In this work, the effect of blending temperature and rotational speed on physico-mechanical properties and fire behavior of polyolefin composites was investigated. High-density polyethylene or polypropylene was used as polymer matrices; the polymers were compounded by the extrusion process using industrial-waste leather fibers as flame retardant adjuvant and commercial flame-retardant additives. A detailed rheological analysis highlighted different viscoelastic behavior, that is, a predominant elastic or viscous one. The effect of the extrusion processing variables was also investigated on the morphology, mechanical properties, thermal decomposition, fire behavior under forced flaming combustion and flammability. Important improvements were revealed with respect to using only high loading of flame retardants. For high-density polyethylene-based composites, impact resistance and elongation at break increased 8 and 7.5 times, respectively. The total heat evolved (87MJ/m2), effective heat of combustion (31.6MJ/kg), flame retardancy (UL 94 rating) results were comparable with the reference sample. Meanwhile for polypropylene composites, the impact resistance increased 2.2 times and the flame retardancy was improved from no rating in the UL 94 vertical test to V-0 rating. Tailored processing was highlighted as an autonomous and powerful approach to achieve balanced and demanding properties. KW - Biomaterials KW - Composites KW - Extrusion KW - Flame retardance KW - Leather waste KW - Polyolefins PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-656732 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/vnl.70048 SN - 1548-0585 SN - 1083-5601 VL - 32 IS - 2 SP - 410 EP - 430 PB - Wiley Periodicals LLC. AN - OPUS4-65673 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wagner, Jan A1 - Dudziak, Mateusz A1 - Falkenhagen, Jana A1 - Rockel, Daniel A1 - Reimann, H.-A A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - This is the way: An evidence based route to phytic-acid–based flame retardant poly(lactide acid) N2 - A systematic sequence of materials was investigated to develop phytic-acid (Phyt)–based flame retarded poly (lactide acid) (PLA), while factoring in molecular weight (MW), crystallinity and mechanical properties. Synergistic approaches were developed based on combinations with lignin and expandable graphite (EG), as well as by applying different Phyt salts of melamine (Mel), piperazine (Pip), and arginine (Arg). Compounds were twin screw extruded, injection molded, hot pressed and investigated with thermal analysis, size exclusion chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, tensile testing, limited oxygen index (LOI), UL 94, cone calorimeter, and scanning electron microscope. 16.7 wt.% flame retardant (FR) slightly enhances crystallization while MW remains unchanged in PLA Phyt Arg and PLA Phyt Mel. LOI was improved to 43.7 vol.% for PLA Phyt Arg, UL 94 V0 achieved for PLA Phyt Pip. Cone calorimeter results show total heat evolved reduced by 14 %, maximum average rate of heat emission 43 % lower, and peak heat release rate reduced by 50 % for PLA Phyt Mel. Phyt Mel combined with EG increased the char yield of PLA to 20 wt.% and 15.5 wt.% at 600 and 900 ◦C, respectively. Phyt is exploited to enhance char yield, stabilize the intumescent char, and lower the apparent effective heat of combustion. The combination of Phyt Mel and EG was proposed as an efficient FR for PLA via an evidence based developing route. KW - Polylactide acid KW - Intumescent flame retardant KW - Phosphorous flame retardant KW - Phytic acid KW - Expandable graphite KW - Melamine PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-626395 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2025.111242 SN - 1873-2321 SN - 0141-3910 VL - 234 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-62639 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dudziak, Mateusz A1 - Bhatia, Riya A1 - Dey, R. A1 - Falkenhagen, Jana A1 - Ullrich, M. S. A1 - Thomsen, C. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Wastewater phosphorus enriched algae as a sustainable flame retardant in polylactide N2 - Revolutionizing our polymer industry for adaption to a sustainable carbon circular economy has become one of today’s most demanding challenges. Exploiting renewable resources to replace fossil-fuel—based plastics with biopolymers such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is inevitable while using waste streams as a raw material resource at least is promising. When it comes to using PLA as technical polymer, its high flammability must be addressed by flame retardants compatible with the thermoplastic processing of PLA and its compostability. This study proposes microalgae enriched with phosphorus from wastewater (P-Algae) as an elegant way towards a kind of sustainable organophosphorus flame retardant. The concept is demonstrated by investigating the processing, pyrolysis, flammability, and fire behavior of PLA/P-Algae, while varying the P-Algae content and comparing P-Algae with four alternative bio-fillers (phosphorylated lignin, biochar, thermally treated sewage sludge, and metal phytate) with different P-contents as meaningful benchmarks. KW - PLA KW - Flame Retardancy KW - Phosphorylated Algae KW - Wastewater flame retardants KW - Zink phytate KW - Phosphorylated lignin KW - Thermally treated sludge PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-604150 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2024.110885 SN - 1873-2321 SN - 0141-3910 VL - 227 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-60415 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -