Flame Retardant Properties of Polyurethane by the Addition of Phosphorus Compounds

인계 화합물의 첨가에 의한 폴리우레탄의 난연성

  • 정영진 (국립강원대학교 삼척캠퍼스 소방방재학부)
  • Published : 2006.12.31

Abstract

Polyurethane(PU) was mixtured by the treatment with flame retardants such as Tri(chloroisopropyl) phosphate(TCPP), Triethyl phosphate(TEP) and Trimethyl phosphate(TMP) at about $90^{\circ}C$. Rigid polyurethane foam was produced using the mixured products as flame retardants. The mechanical property and flammability of rigid polyurethane was investigated. The mixtured polyurethane shows reduced flammability over virgin polyurethane. Mechanical strength of mixtured polyurethane also shows as high as that of virgin polyurethane. In order to evaluate flame retardant properties of the mixtured polyurethane foams, heat release rate(HRR) of the foam was measured by cone calorimeter. Scanning electron micrograph of mixtured PU shows uniform cell morphology as virgin PU.

폴리우레탄에 인계 화합물을 첨가하여 폴리우레탄폼을 제조하였으며, 인계 화합물이 제조된 폴리우레탄폼의 기계적 물성과 난연성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하였다. 폴리우레탄과 인계 난연제인 Tri(chloroisopropyl) phosphate(TCPP), Triethyl phosphate(TEP), Trimethyl phosphate(TMP) 각각을 약 $90^{\circ}C$에서 혼합시켜 혼합물로부터 제조된 경질 폴리우레탄폼에 대한 여러 실험을 통하여 기계적 물성뿐만 아니라 난연 효과도 상당히 향상됨을 확인하였다. Cone calorimeter를 이용하여 열방출율(heat release rate, HRR)을 측정하여 난연 첨가제의 함량에 따른 재료별 난연 특성을 평가하였다. 그리고 Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM)을 사용하여 난연제를 첨가하여 만든 폴리우레탄폼의 morphology를 관찰한 결과 순수한 폼과 마찬가지로 매우 균일한 형태의 cell 분포를 가짐을 확인하였다.

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