Institute of Plant and Wood Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
IMT-Mines Ales, Polymers Hybrids and Composites (PCH), 6 Avenue de Clavières, F-30319 Alès CEDEX, France.
Molecules. 2020 Nov 4;25(21):5122. doi: 10.3390/molecules25215122.
Due to their chemical structure, conventional flame retardants are often toxic, barely biodegradable and consequently neither healthy nor environmentally friendly. Their use is therefore increasingly limited by regulations. For this reason, research on innovative flame retardants based on sustainable materials is the main focus of this work. Wheat starch, wheat protein, xylan and tannin were modified with phosphate salts in molten urea. The functionalization leads to the incorporation of phosphates (up to 48 wt.%) and nitrogen (up to 22 wt.%). The derivatives were applied on wood fibers and tested as flame retardants. The results indicate that these modified biopolymers can provide the same flame-retardant performances as commercial compounds currently used in the wood fiber industry. Besides, the flame retardancy smoldering effects may also be reduced compared to unmodified wood fibers depending on the used biopolymer. These results show that different biopolymers modified in phosphate/urea systems are a serious alternative to conventional flame retardants.
由于其化学结构,传统的阻燃剂往往具有毒性,生物降解性差,因此既不健康也不环保。因此,其使用受到越来越多的法规限制。出于这个原因,基于可持续材料的创新阻燃剂的研究是这项工作的主要重点。在熔融尿素中用磷酸盐对小麦淀粉、小麦蛋白、木聚糖和单宁进行改性。功能化导致磷酸根(高达 48wt.%)和氮(高达 22wt.%)的掺入。将这些衍生物应用于木纤维并用作阻燃剂进行测试。结果表明,这些改性生物聚合物可以提供与目前用于纤维行业的商业化合物相同的阻燃性能。此外,根据所用生物聚合物的不同,与未改性的木纤维相比,阻燃闷烧效果也可能降低。这些结果表明,在磷酸盐/尿素体系中改性的不同生物聚合物是传统阻燃剂的一种可行替代品。