Thermal and combustion behavior of furan resin/silica nanocomposites. (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Monti, Marco; Hoydonckx, Hans; Stappers, Frank; Camino, Giovanni
• Is Part Of: European polymer journal. Volume 67(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 561
• Page End: 569
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Furan resin -- Nanocomposites -- Silica nanoparticles -- Thermal degradation -- Reaction to fire -- Degradation mechanism; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; Polymerization; Polymers; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.02.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0014-3057

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Highlights: Furan resin is a bio-based thermosetting polymer with excellent thermal and combustion behavior. Silica nanoparticles can further improve the thermal and combustion behavior of the furan resin. A detailed description of the thermal degradation mechanism of the furan resin is proposed. Abstract: In this paper, we report the development of furan resin nanocomposites, filled with silica nanoparticles. In order to have a dispersion procedure, which could be easily up-scalable to the industrial level, a commercially available water-based suspension of silica particles was used. This was possible thanks to the fact that water is a good solvent of furan resin. Different treatments with silanes were performed in order to improve the interaction between the silica particles and the furan matrix. As a result, the thermal oxidative resistance of the furan resin is improved with also a minor improvement of fire reaction, which is already quite substantial in the pristine resin.