Thermal and flammability properties of a silica-poly(methylmethacrylate) nanocomposite

被引:207
作者
Kashiwagi, T [1 ]
Morgan, AB
Antonucci, JM
VanLandingham, MR
Harris, RH
Awad, WH
Shields, JR
机构
[1] NIST, Fire Sci Div, Bldg & Fire Res Lab, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
[2] NIST, Mat Sci & Engn Lab, Div Polymer, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
[3] NIST, Bldg Mat Div, Bldg & Fire Res Lab, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
关键词
nanocomposite; silica; poly(metheylmethacrylate); flammability;
D O I
10.1002/app.12307
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
PMMA, poly(metheylmethacrylate), nanocomposites were made by in situ radical polymerization of MMA, methylmethacrylate, with colloidal silica (ca. 12 nm) to study the effects of nanoscale silica particles on the physical properties and flammability properties of PMMA. Transparent samples resulted and the dispersity of the particles was examined by transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The addition of nanosilica particles (13% by mass) did not significantly change the thermal stability, but it made a small improvement in modulus, and it reduced the peak heat release rate roughly 50%. Last, the flame-retardant mechanism provided by the addition of nanosilica particles in PMMA is discussed. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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页码:2072 / 2078
页数:7
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