China Safety Science Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (7): 63-69.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2022.07.1535

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Synergistic flame-retardant and smoke suppression effect of nano-TiO2 in transparent intumescent fire-retardant coatings

YI Liang(), YANG Qian, YAN Long**(), WANG Ning, XU Zhisheng   

  1. Institute of Disaster Prevention Science and Safety Technology, School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha Hunan 410075, China
  • Received:2022-01-07 Revised:2022-05-13 Online:2022-08-12 Published:2023-01-28
  • Contact: YAN Long

Abstract:

In order to improve the flame retardancy and smoke suppression efficiency of transparent intumescent fire-retardant coatings, flexible phosphate ester (PPE) and nano titanium dioxide (TiO2) were applied as raw materials to synthesize nano-composite flexible PPE flame retardant, which was compounded with amino resin to obtain transparent intumescent fire-retardant coatings. Based on the cabinet method and tunnel method test, the synergistic effect, flame retardancy, smoke suppression and aging resistance of nano-TiO2 in the transparent fire-retardant coatings was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, smoke density instrument and scanning electron microscope. The results show that the addition of nano-TiO2 can effectively improve the char-forming ability, flame retardancy and smoke suppression performance of the coating, and promote the formation of more cross-linking structures and aromatic structures in the combustion process of the coating, and maintain a high transmittance. When the mass ratio of PPE and nano-TiO2 was 99.7∶0.3, the coating shows the best synergistic effect. Compared with the coating without nano-TiO2, the flame spread ratio and smoke density of the coating decreased by 69.5% and 83.3%, respectively. The carbon residual rate reached 38.9% at 700 ℃.

Key words: transparent intumescent fire-retardant coatings, nano-TiO2, phosphate ester (PPE), synergistic effect, flame retardant performance