Preparation of the Flame-Retardant Polyester Fiber Based on Regenerated Dimethyl Terephthalate
In this paper,the flame-retardant regenerated polyester chips were fabricated with co-polymerization strategy utilizing regenerated dimethyl terephthalate(DMT)as raw material and 2-carboxyethyl phenyl hypophosphoric acid(CEPPA)as flame retardant.Moreover,the flame-retardant regenerated polyester fiber with 83 dtex/36 f was fabricated by melt spinning process.It is found that the introduction of CEPPA hinders the polycondensation of polyester.Compared with the unmodified regenerated PET,the end carboxyl content and b-value of the flame-retardant regenerated PET are increased,while the diethylene glycol content,L-value,melting point,thermal stability and crystallization properties are decreased.The limiting oxygen index(LOI)test and vertical burning performance demonstrate that the LOI value of the regenerated PET after flame retardant modification increases from 22.1%to 32.7%,and the UL-94 vertical burning class is upgraded from V-2 to V-0,exhibiting a considerable enhancement in flame-retardant capability.The melt spinning process shows that the spinnability of the flame-retardant recycled PET slices is excellent and the prepared fibers have good mechanical properties.This study provided a useful reference scheme for the development of high-value regenerated polyester materials using regenerated DMT.