Abstract
AbstractThe thermal degradation and flame retardancy of poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) were studied with a focus on the effect of phosphorous compounds. Thermogravimetric analysis, pyrolysis/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py/GC/MS), and elemental analysis were used to analyze the flame retardancy, which were observed by an Underwriters Laboratory UL‐94 test and a cone calorimeter. The 50% degradation temperatures of PBT blends with phosphorous compounds were the same as that of neat PBT. Six scission products were assigned by Py/GC/MS. The burning times of the UL test of several PBT blends were much shorter than that of neat PBT. The relation between flame retardancy and thermal degradation was analyzed with respect to the results of the scission products and the char in burned polymers. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 92: 2326–2333, 2004
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