Advances in Flame Retardant Technologies for Epoxy Resins: Chemical Grafting onto Carbon Fiber Techniques, Reactive Agents, and Applications in Composite Materials
2024

Advances in Flame Retardant Technologies for Epoxy Resins

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Author Information

Author(s): Dagdag Omar, Kim Hansang, Bikiaris Dimitrios, Li Jin

Primary Institution: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea

Hypothesis

The review examines how chemical grafting of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCCP) onto carbon fibers can enhance the properties of epoxy resins.

Conclusion

The study highlights that grafting HCCP onto carbon fibers significantly improves the thermal stability, flame resistance, and mechanical properties of epoxy composites.

Supporting Evidence

  • The review covers advancements in flame retardant technologies for epoxy and bio-epoxy resins.
  • It discusses the synergistic effects of bio-based materials and innovative grafting methods.
  • The study evaluates the impact on mechanical properties and interfacial bonding of composites.
  • HCCP-CF composites are highlighted as high-performance, environmentally friendly structural materials.

Takeaway

This study shows that adding special chemicals to carbon fibers can make them better at resisting fire and improve their strength.

Methodology

The review discusses various grafting techniques and analyzes mechanisms behind property enhancements of flame-retardant epoxy-carbon fiber composites.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3390/molecules29245996

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