Fire propagation performance of intumescent fire protective coatings using eggshells as a novel biofiller.
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This paper aims to synthesize and characterize an effective intumescent fire protective coating that incorporates eggshell powder as a novel biofiller.On exposure, the coated specimens' B, C, and D had been certified to be Class 0 due to the fact that their fire propagation indexes were less than 12.Incorporation of ecofriendly eggshell, biofiller into formulation D led to excellent performance in fire stopping (index value, (I) = 4.3) and antioxidation of intumescent coating.
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Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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This paper aims to synthesize and characterize an effective intumescent fire protective coating that incorporates eggshell powder as a novel biofiller. The performances of thermal stability, char formation, fire propagation, water resistance, and adhesion strength of coatings have been evaluated. A few intumescent flame-retardant coatings based on these three ecofriendly fire retardant additives ammonium polyphosphate phase II, pentaerythritol and melamine mixed together with flame-retardant fillers, and acrylic binder have been prepared and designed for steel. The fire performance of the coatings has conducted employing BS 476: Part 6-Fire propagation test. The foam structures of the intumescent coatings have been observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy. On exposure, the coated specimens' B, C, and D had been certified to be Class 0 due to the fact that their fire propagation indexes were less than 12. Incorporation of ecofriendly eggshell, biofiller into formulation D led to excellent performance in fire stopping (index value, (I) = 4.3) and antioxidation of intumescent coating. The coating is also found to be quite effective in water repellency, uniform foam structure, and adhesion strength. Related in: MedlinePlus |
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fig2: Tested samples (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, and (d) D according to BS 476: Part 6-Fire propagation test. Mentions: The tested samples according to BS 476 Part 6: Fire propagation test are as shown in Figure 2. By comparing the results of fire propagation index of samples A, B, and C, it was found that the sample C ((I) = 11.2) with the addition of CES has a much lower fire propagation index than that of samples A ((I) = 22.3) and B ((I) = 11.5). Incorporation of CES into the formulation (sample C) was significantly inhibited by the fire propagation of the coating due to its high thermal stability (decomposition temperature at about 790°C) [7]. |
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Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.