Fire-retardant unsaturated polyester thermosets: The state-of-the-art, challenges and opportunities

SM Seraji, P Song, RJ Varley, S Bourbigot… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demands placed upon structural thermosets, such as epoxy and unsaturated
polyester (UP), and ever-increasing regulations for fire safety, have driven the development …

Chemical recovery of thermosetting unsaturated polyester resins

W An, XL Wang, X Liu, G Wu, S Xu, YZ Wang - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer materials are promoting the rapid development of society, but they cause serious
environmental pollution and waste of resources due to improper treatment after disposal …

Nano-gelcoat application of glass fiber reinforced polymer composites for marine application: Structural, mechanical, and thermal analysis

G Demircan, M Kisa, M Ozen, A Acikgoz, Y Işıker… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
To address the critical issue of environmental sustainability, the application of nano-gelcoat
has emerged as a promising approach to extend the service life and enhance the durability …

Layer by layer ammonium polyphosphate-based coatings for flame retardancy of polyester–cotton blends

F Carosio, J Alongi, G Malucelli - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2012 - Elsevier
Ammonium polyphosphate (APP)-based coatings have been prepared through Layer by
Layer deposition, in order to enhance the thermal stability in air and the flame retardancy …

Highly thermostable and durably flame-retardant unsaturated polyester modified by a novel polymeric flame retardant containing Schiff base and spirocyclic structures

D Zhao, J Wang, XL Wang, YZ Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
To expand the use of unsaturated polyester (UP), its flame retardation, thermostability, and
glass transition temperature (T g) must be improved. To achieve this purpose, a novel …

[HTML][HTML] A Schiff base-coated ammonia polyphosphate for improving thermal and fire-retardant properties of unsaturated polyester

J Zhang, Y Fang, A Zhang, Y Yu, L Liu, S Huo… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite extensive applications in modern industry, unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) suffers
intrinsic flammability, presenting fire threats to both environment and properties. Existing …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high fire-safety unsaturated polyesters enabled by self-assembled micro/nano rod from Schiff base, diphenylphosphinyl group and nickel (II) metal

Z Li, T Fu, JH Lu, JH He, WD Li, BW Liu, L Chen… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
As one of the most flammable common commercially resins, high flammability and
heat/smoke release characteristics of unsaturated polyesters (UP) lead to severe casualties …

[HTML][HTML] An efficient synergistic system for simultaneously enhancing the fire retardancy, moisture resistance and electrical insulation performance of unsaturated …

L Liu, Y Xu, M Xu, Y He, S Li, B Li - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) are usually used in the field of electronic appliances, but
their inherent flammability and hygroscopicity severely limit their wide application. In this …

Thermolysis of fibreglass polyester composite and reutilisation of the glass fibre residue to obtain a glass–ceramic material

FA López, MI Martín, FJ Alguacil, JM Rincón… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study reports the feasibility of reusing glass fibre waste resulting from the thermolysis of
polyester fibreglass (PFG) to produce a glass–ceramic material. PFG was treated at 550° C …

Thermal degradation and fire behaviour of unsaturated polyesters filled with metallic oxides

L Tibiletti, C Longuet, L Ferry, P Coutelen, A Mas… - Polymer Degradation …, 2011 - Elsevier
Nano-alumina and submicron alumina trihydrate particles were incorporated into an
unsaturated polyester resin at various loadings. The morphologies of composites showed …