Self-Extinguishing Resin Transfer Molding Composites Using Non-Fire-Retardant Epoxy Resin
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preforming and RTM Processing
2.3. Rheological Measurement
2.4. Thermal Analysis
2.5. Morphological Characterization
2.6. Fire-Retardancy Evaluation
2.7. Mechanical Properties
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preforms by Flame-Retardant-Loaded Tackifier
3.2. Self-Extinguishing RTM Composites with Flammable Resins
3.3. Composite Mechanical Properties
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Geng, Z.; Yang, S.; Zhang, L.; Huang, Z.; Pan, Q.; Li, J.; Weng, J.; Bao, J.; You, Z.; He, Y.; et al. Self-Extinguishing Resin Transfer Molding Composites Using Non-Fire-Retardant Epoxy Resin. Materials 2018, 11, 2554. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11122554
Geng Z, Yang S, Zhang L, Huang Z, Pan Q, Li J, Weng J, Bao J, You Z, He Y, et al. Self-Extinguishing Resin Transfer Molding Composites Using Non-Fire-Retardant Epoxy Resin. Materials. 2018; 11(12):2554. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11122554
Chicago/Turabian StyleGeng, Zhi, Shuaishuai Yang, Lianwang Zhang, Zhenzhen Huang, Qichao Pan, Jidi Li, Jianan Weng, Jianwen Bao, Zhengwei You, Yong He, and et al. 2018. "Self-Extinguishing Resin Transfer Molding Composites Using Non-Fire-Retardant Epoxy Resin" Materials 11, no. 12: 2554. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11122554