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- Title
Comprehensive Analysis of the Influence of Expanded Vermiculite on the Foaming Process and Selected Properties of Composite Rigid Polyurethane Foams.
- Authors
Barczewski, Mateusz; Kurańska, Maria; Sałasińska, Kamila; Aniśko, Joanna; Szulc, Joanna; Szafraniak-Wiza, Izabela; Prociak, Aleksander; Polaczek, Krzysztof; Uram, Katarzyna; Surmacz, Karolina; Piasecki, Adam
- Abstract
This article presents the results of research on obtaining new polyurethane (PUR) foams modified with thermally expanded vermiculite. The filler was added in amount of 3 wt.% up to 15 wt.%. The additionally applied procedure of immersion the non-organic filler in H2O2 was performed to increase the exfoliation effect of thermally treated mineral and additional oxidation the surfaces. The effect of fillers on foaming process, cell structure, thermal insulation, apparent density, compressive strength, thermal properties, and flammability are assessed. The foaming process of PUR foams modified with vermiculite was comparable for all systems, regardless of the content of the filler. A slight increase in reactivity was observed, confirmed by a faster decrease in dielectric polarization for the system with modified vermiculite by H2O2. The modification of the reference system with the vermiculite increased the content of closed cells from 76% to 91% for the foams with the highest vermiculite content. Coefficient of thermal conductivity of reference foam and foams modified with vermiculite was in the range 24–26 mW/mK. The use of vermiculite up to 15 wt.% did not influence significantly on mechanical properties and flammability, which from an economic point of view is important because it is possible to reduce the cost of materials by introducing a cheap filler without deteriorating their properties.
- Subjects
FOAM; URETHANE foam; VERMICULITE; THERMAL conductivity; DIELECTRIC polarization; THERMAL insulation
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 22, p4967
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym14224967