Grafting of phosphorus flame retardants on flax fabrics: Comparison between two routes
2018
Hajj, Raymond | El Hage, Roland | Sonnier, Rodolphe | Otazaghine, Belkacem | Gallard, Benjamin | Rouif, Sophie | Nakhl, Michel | Lopez-Cuesta, José-Marie
Flax fabrics were modified through two grafting methods in order to improve their flame retardancy. Vinyl phosphonic acid was used to treat flax fabrics via a condensation reaction between phosphonic acid function and flax hydroxyl groups. It was also grafted under radiation conditions taking advantage of its carbon-carbon double bond. Grafting efficiency of each method was assessed by X-ray fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy. The effect of the phosphorus grafting on fire behavior was studied using thermogravimetric analysis, pyrolysis combustion flow calorimetry and a preliminary fire test. In all cases, the diffusion of the phosphorus molecules into the elementary fibers bulk was observed. Phosphorus content reached 1.4 wt% using radiation grafting, leading to self-extinguishing fabrics.
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