Preparation and properties of lignin-based flame retardant-modified polyurethane insulation materials
The fire retardant and smoke suppression performance of thermal insulation materials are crucial factors in ensuring building fire safety.In this study,based on ammonium polyphosphate(APP),a intumescent flame-retardant APP@AL(Mass ratio APP∶MDI∶AL=9∶2∶1)with core-shell structure was prepared by utilizing alkali lignin(AL)and bis(4-isocyanatophenyl)methane(MDI)for its poor interfacial compatibility and smoke suppres-sion performance,and applied to the flame-retardant treatment of rigid polyurethane(RPU)thermal insulation materials(25wt%addition).The structure and composition of APP@AL were analyzed by SEM-EDS,XPS and FTIR,and the flame retardant and smoke suppression properties were analyzed by CONE and TG instruments.The results show that APP@AL has excellent interfacial compatibility with the RPU matrix.The compressive strength of the APP@AL-modified RPU foam is significantly increased(up to 31.8%)compared with the APP-added RPU foam and the thermal conductivity is reduced(7.0%).CONE test show that mean heat release rate and total heat release are reduced by 27.2%and 24.4%,respectively,while smoke suppression is notably enhanced(47.6%reduction in total smoke production and 57.0%reduction in total CO production).TG analysis show that the thermal stability of APP@AL flame retardant is obviously higher than that of APP,and it is more beneficial to build a stable residual char layer.In conclusion,lignin-based intumescent flame retardant has excellent flame retardant and smoke suppression effect on RPU foam insulation materials.