A novel polyamidoamine (M-PCASS) bearing a disulfide group and two phosphonate groups per repeat unit was obtained by reacting N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide with a purposely designed bis-sec-amine monomer, namely, tetraethyl(((disulfanediylbis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(azanediyl))bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(phosphonate) (PCASS). The aim was to ascertain whether the introduction of phosphonate groups, well-known for inducing cotton charring in the repeat unit of a disulfide-containing PAA, increased its already remarkable flame retardant efficacy for cotton. The performance of M-PCASS was evaluated by different combustion tests, choosing M-CYSS, a polyamidoamine containing a disulfide group but no phosphonate groups, as a benchmark. In horizontal flame spread tests (HFSTs), M-PCASS was a more effective flame retardant than M-CYSS at lower add-ons with no afterglow. In vertical flame spread tests, the only effect was afterglow suppression with no self-extinguishment even at add-ons higher than in HFSTs. In oxygen-consumption cone calorimetry tests, M-PCASS decreased the heat release rate peak of cotton by 16%, the CO2 emission by 50%, and the smoke release by 83%, leaving a 10% residue to be compared with a negligible residue for untreated cotton. Overall, the set of results obtained envisage that the newly synthesized phosphonate-containing PAA M-PCASS may be suitable for specific applications as flame retardant, where smoke suppression or reduction of total gas released is a key requirement.

On the Suitability of Phosphonate-Containing Polyamidoamines as Cotton Flame Retardants / Beduini, A.; Albanese, D.; Carosio, F.; Manfredi, A.; Ranucci, E.; Ferruti, P.; Alongi, J.. - In: POLYMERS. - ISSN 2073-4360. - ELETTRONICO. - 15:8(2023). [10.3390/polym15081869]

On the Suitability of Phosphonate-Containing Polyamidoamines as Cotton Flame Retardants

Carosio F.;
2023

Abstract

A novel polyamidoamine (M-PCASS) bearing a disulfide group and two phosphonate groups per repeat unit was obtained by reacting N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide with a purposely designed bis-sec-amine monomer, namely, tetraethyl(((disulfanediylbis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(azanediyl))bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(phosphonate) (PCASS). The aim was to ascertain whether the introduction of phosphonate groups, well-known for inducing cotton charring in the repeat unit of a disulfide-containing PAA, increased its already remarkable flame retardant efficacy for cotton. The performance of M-PCASS was evaluated by different combustion tests, choosing M-CYSS, a polyamidoamine containing a disulfide group but no phosphonate groups, as a benchmark. In horizontal flame spread tests (HFSTs), M-PCASS was a more effective flame retardant than M-CYSS at lower add-ons with no afterglow. In vertical flame spread tests, the only effect was afterglow suppression with no self-extinguishment even at add-ons higher than in HFSTs. In oxygen-consumption cone calorimetry tests, M-PCASS decreased the heat release rate peak of cotton by 16%, the CO2 emission by 50%, and the smoke release by 83%, leaving a 10% residue to be compared with a negligible residue for untreated cotton. Overall, the set of results obtained envisage that the newly synthesized phosphonate-containing PAA M-PCASS may be suitable for specific applications as flame retardant, where smoke suppression or reduction of total gas released is a key requirement.
2023
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