1. Strengthened interface as flame retarding belt: Compatibilized PLLA/PP blends by reactive boehmite nanorods.
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Hu, Lingmin, Fu, Zhiang, Gu, Xiaoying, Wang, Hengti, and Li, Yongjin
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FIRE resistant polymers , *HEAT release rates , *NANORODS , *BOEHMITE , *POLYLACTIC acid , *TENSILE strength - Abstract
Herein, we proposed a new strategy to enhance compatibility and flame retardancy of the immiscible and flammable polylactic acid (PLLA)/polypropylene (PP) blend materials simultaneously. It is found that the boehmite nanorods are located at the PLLA-PP interface by in-situ reactions and the compatibility between phases is greatly improved, resulting in significant enhancement of mechanical properties and flame retardancy: tensile strength and elongation at break of the blends with 7 wt% reactive nanorods are 163% and 601% higher than that without nanorods, respectively. Meanwhile, the peak heat release rate (PHRR) decreases 51.4% and limiting oxygen index (LOI) increases 22.6%. The synergetic improvements are directly attributed to the strengthened interface and the interface takes the role of the flame retarding belt. The research opens a new avenue to fabricate non-halogen flame retardant multicomponent polymer materials with simultaneously enhanced mechanical properties. [Display omitted] •Ternary Poly(L-lactic acid)/Polypropylene/boehmite nanorods nanocomposites were prepared. •Epoxide groups modified boehmite nanorods are thermodynamically located at the PLLA/PP blend interface by the in-situ reactions. •The interfacially located nanorods improve the mechanical properties and flame retardancy of the PLLA/PP blends simultaneously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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