Chen, L.; Liu, Z. H.; Jing, Q.; Ma, J.; Liu, B. Y.; Fang, X. M.; Ding, T.; Qiao, Z. C. Preparation and properties of polyolefin elastomer toughened flame-retardant nylon 6 composites. Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2026, 39(7), 1196–1203.
Chen, L.; Liu, Z. H.; Jing, Q.; Ma, J.; Liu, B. Y.; Fang, X. M.; Ding, T.; Qiao, Z. C. Preparation and properties of polyolefin elastomer toughened flame-retardant nylon 6 composites. Polym. Bull. (in Chinese), 2026, 39(7), 1196–1203.DOI: 10.14028/j.cnki.1003-3726.2026.26.053.
Preparation and Properties of Polyolefin Elastomer Toughened Flame-retardant Nylon 6 Composites
To address the critical issue of toughness deterioration in flame-retarded nylon 6 (PA6)
this study employed 16% maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-octene copolymer (POE-
g
-MAH) as a toughening agent and constructed a composite intumescent flame-retardant system using aluminum diethylphosphinate (ADP)
ammonium polyphosphate (APP)
melamine cyanurate (MCA)
ionic liquid (BR-S13)
and benzoxazine (BOZ-Si). The synergistic effect of toughening and flame retardancy on the comprehensive properties of PA6 composites were systematically investigated. The results showed that when the total flame retardant loading was 20% (the mass ratio of ADP to MCA is 8:1)
and 2.4% BR-S13 was co-incorporated
the composite achieved a limiting oxygen index (LOI) of 36.2%
passed UL-94 V-1 rating
and exhibited a notched Izod impact strength of 25.4 kJ/m
2
which was 10 times higher than that of neat PA6
the peak heat release rate (PkHRR) decreased by 39.8%
compared with neat PA6. The flame retardant system was further optimized with ADP
MCA
APP
and BOZ-Si at a mass ratio of 18.4:2.1:4.3:1.0
and 0.19% ionic liquid was introduced. The composite exhibited an LOI of 28.8%
passed the UL-94 V-0 rating
and showed a notched Izod impact strength of 6.1 kJ/m
2
representing a 144.0% increase compared with neat PA6. Meanwhile
the PkHRR decreased by 51.2% and the total heat release (THR) was reduced by 12.0%. Char residue analysis revealed that the incorporation of BOZ-Si and APP promoted the formation of a dense and continuous char layer
enhancing the condensed-phase flame retardant effect. This study achieved the synergistic improvement of flame retardancy and toughness in PA6 composites through formula optimization
providi
ng technical support for their application in fields with high fire safety requirements.
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