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Magnesium Hydroxide and Magnesium Oxide in Oxidation and Burning of Polypropylene

Jozef Rychlý, Martina Hudáková, Lyda Rychlá, Ivica Janigová, Katarína Csomorová, Ivan Chodák

Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · pp. 772–786 · Published 29 Jan 2014

10.9734/JSRR/2014/7734

Abstract

Magnesium hydroxide eliminates DSC exotherm of polypropylene oxidation and thus the peroxidation process. At the same time, non-isothermal thermogravimetry experiments show that the temperature of the maximum rate of volatiles released due to polypropylene decomposition is significantly higher than that from original polypropylene. It appears that in the presence of magnesium hydroxide, the degradation products are not formed predominantly from decomposition of peroxides but from direct scissions of polypropylene chains. Chemiluminescence experiments confirmed that magnesium ions in alkaline conditions have the activating effect on oxygen from surroundings contributing thus to the more pronounced oxidation of soot and to the decrease of the smoke released during polypropylene burning. The links with the burning of the polypropylene with alkaline magnesium compounds were searched.

Magnesium hydroxide magnesium oxide differential scanning calorimetry thermogravimetry chemiluminescence heat release rate cone calorimeter.

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