Kinetics of thermal degradation of intumescent flame-retardant spirophosphates

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The thermal degradation behaviour of various spirophosphates synthesized using SDP (phenol), SDOC (o-cresol), SDMC (m-cresol), SDPC (p-cresol), SDDMP (2,4-dimethylphenol) and SDTMP (2,4,6-trimethylphenol) with 3,9-dichloro-2,4,8,10-tetraoxa-3,9-diphosphaspiro-[5,5]-undecane-3,9-dioxide (SDCDP) are investigated using thermogravimetric analyzer. The spirophosphates show multistage degradations in the temperature range 180–550°C. The second stage of degradation is more prominent and the substituent effect is clearly reflected at this stage of degradation. The compound SDP showed superior performance since it has the greatest char yield value (44%) and LOI value (27%). The model free kinetic methods of Flynn-Wall-Ozawa and Vyazovkin methods are used to calculate the apparent energy of activation for the thermal degradation (Ea-D) of these spirophosphates. The material SDTMP showed the highest Ea-D values.

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Kalpakkam, India, under the project no. IGCAR/SG/RSD/RI/2007/KCE&T_1. We wish to express our thanks to the Principal and Managing Board of our respective colleges for their constant support to carry out this work successfully.

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  1. Deparment of Chemistry, Nadar Saraswathi College of Engineering and Technology, Theni, 625531, India

    N David Mathan

  2. Safety Engineering Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603102, India

    D Ponraju

  3. Department of Polymer Technology, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, K. Vellakulam, 625701, India

    C T Vijayakumar

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Mathan, N.D., Ponraju, D. & Vijayakumar, C.T. Kinetics of thermal degradation of intumescent flame-retardant spirophosphates. Bull Mater Sci 44, 15 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-020-02317-x

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Keywords

  • Spirophosphates
  • intumescence
  • thermogravimetric analysis
  • degradation kinetics
  • flame retardants