The Effect of the Jute Fabric Reinforced Vinyl Ester Composite Treated with Ammonium Polyphosphate on the Physical, Flammability and Thermal Properties
Khairul Naseem Mohd Rodzi1, Mohd Iqbal Misnon2, Ahmad Faiza Mohd3, Muhammad Ismail Abdul Kadir4, Mohamad Faizul Yahya5
1Khairul Naseem Mohd Rodzi*, Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia,
2Mohd Iqbal Misnon*, Textile Research Group, Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
3Ahmad Faiza Mohd, Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Muhd Ismail Abdul Kadir, Textile Research Group, Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
5Mohamad Faizul Yahya, Textile Research Group, Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on September 23, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on October 15, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 30, 2019. | PP: 5651-5656 | Volume-9 Issue-1, October 2019 | Retrieval Number: A3041109119/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.A3041.109119
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Abstract: Natural fibre composite is potentially used as low load bearing material in building infrastructure field (light weight application). Nevertheless, the ability of materials against thermal and fire must be good. In this work, the incorporation of the phosphorus based intumescent flame retardant (IFR), ammonium polyphosphate (APP) into the jute fabric composite (JC) with different formulations were fabricated to analyze its fire-retardant properties. The physical, flammability and thermal properties of the untreated and treated composites were investigated with the support by FESEM and EDX analysis. Based on the results, the density of treated JC was higher than untreated sample due to the impregnation of APP. In terms of fire-retardant properties, the JC samples treated by APP were able to improve the thermal and flammability of the composites. The enhancement of fire-retardant properties of JC can improve its potential to be used as low load bearing material in building infrastructure applications.
Keywords: Ammonium polyphosphate (APP), fire retardant properties, jute fabric, physical properties, vinyl ester.