Flammability and Fire Retardancy of Composites

Authors

  • Vishnu Vijay Kumar National University of Singapore Indian Institute of Technology Madras https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3657-6277
  • N.S. Nikhil Jyothi Engineering College
  • Gibin George SCMS School of Engineering and Technology
  • S. Surendran Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  • Seeram Ramakrishna National University of Singapore
  • Thang Q. Tran Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)

Abstract

The low thermal resistance of composite materials poses a major hindrance in using them for various applications. These limitations are subdued by flame and fire retardants, which when added into polymers and composites provides an enhanced thermal and flame resistance. In this review, the various methods of improving the fire retardancy of composite materials are discussed along with a description of widely used flame retardant additives. The recent progress in the field of flammability and flame retardancy of composite materials is the main focus of this article and is considered only recently published works in the field. Additionally, the mechanism of combustion with an emphasis on the flammability of polymer composites is deliberated. The basic idea of improving the fire retardancy of composite is either by enhancing the composite constituents - reinforcement and matrix or by providing a coating to the composite. The flame retardancy mechanism and the methods to improve them are considered. Treatment of reinforcement, matrix, along with the various commonly used flame retardant additives are studied in this article. The circularity, sustainability, and environmentally friendly aspects need to be taken care of considering the near future waste management.

Author Biographies

  • Vishnu Vijay Kumar, National University of Singapore Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Joint Doctoral Scholar at the   Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras and the Centre for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore
  • N.S. Nikhil, Jyothi Engineering College
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jyothi Engineering College, Jyothi Hills, Kerala 679531, India India
  • Gibin George, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Karukutty, Kerala 683576, India
  • S. Surendran, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
    Professor, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Tamil Nadu, 600036, India
  • Seeram Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore
    Professor, Centre for Nanofibers and Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore
  • Thang Q. Tran, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
    Scientist, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology, and Research), 73 Nanyang Drive, 637662, Singapore

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Published

2022-06-02

Issue

2022: JTATM Special Issue: Advances in Natural Fiber Composites

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Scholarly Articles

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