Research progress of emerging flame retardants for epoxy resin

• Autorzy: Miao Weijia , Li Tianyu , Pan Ye-Tang , Lin Yichao , Yao Kun

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DOI

10.2478/pjct-2025-0010

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Epoxy resin (EP) has been widely used in many fields due to its excellent physical and chemical properties. However, its inherent flammability limits its application in some fields, and the development of efficient and environmentally friendly new flame retardants has become a research hotspot. In recent years, researchers have been committed to developing new flame retardants to improve the flame retardant properties of EP. The development of synergistic flame retardant systems, combined with the advantages of various flame retardants, has become a research trend. In this paper, the application progress of three kinds of new flame retardants in EP, including nano-materials, organic materials, and inorganic materials, is summarized. Their synthesis methods, structural design, and application prospects are compared, and a summary and prospect are given.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Epoxy resin; Flame retardant; Nano-material; Organic material; Inorganic material

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Green Sciences
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 27, nr 2
• Strony: 28--40
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 81 poz., rys., tab., wykr., wz.

Twórcy

autor

Miao Weijia

• National Engineering Research Center of Flame Retardant Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing, PR China

autor

Li Tianyu

• National Engineering Research Center of Flame Retardant Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing, PR China

autor

Pan Ye-Tang

• National Engineering Research Center of Flame Retardant Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing, PR China

autor

Lin Yichao

• State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Gas and Fire Control for Coal Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, China
• Zhejiang Zhongtian Dongfang Fluorosilicon Materials Group, China

autor

Yao Kun

• Guangdong Advanced Carbon Materials Co., Ltd, China

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