Flame retarded biobased nonwoven composites prepared entirely from annual plants
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2006
Abstract
Biobased cellulosic composite nonwoven materials have been prepared as fibrous webs made of annual plant fibers together with poly(vinyl acetate) and/or plant-derived polyester used as mechanical stabilizer. The annual plant considered was sugar cane and the polyester was the product of genetically engineered fermentation of corn-derived glucose. Tributyl citrate was used to plasticize and lower the processing temperature of the polyester. Depending on the ratio between the fibers and mechanical stabilizers the materials were classified as polymer-stabilized composite nonwovens or fiber-reinforced polymer boards. Durable and non-durable (washable) fire retardant formulations have been applied to all compositions. Fire retarding efficiency has been evaluated from the value of the oxygen index. The paper presents the properties of the plasticized polyester and discusses both the preparation and the characterization of such bio-based nonwoven materials according to their prospective end-use.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
International Nonwovens Technical Conference, INTC 2006
First Page
572
Last Page
587
Recommended Citation
Negulescu, I., Chen, J., Zhang, X., Saska, M., Sun, L., & Parikh, D. (2006). Flame retarded biobased nonwoven composites prepared entirely from annual plants. International Nonwovens Technical Conference, INTC 2006, 572-587. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/textile_pubs/137