SYNTHESIS OF HYBRID ZINC HYDROXYSTANNATE/REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE AS A FLAME RETARDANT OF EPOXY RESIN

摘要

The zinc hydroxystannate/reduced graphene oxide (ZHS/RGO) hybrid was successfully prepared through the hydrothermal route.ZHS/RGO was applied to reduce fire hazards of epoxy (EP) as a flame retardant and smoke suppressant.The incorporation of 3.0 wt ％ ZHS/RGO provided fire retardant properties to epoxy resin, testified by the results of cone calorimetry.The results indicated that ZHS/RGO can suppress the formation of smoke and toxic carbon monoxide as well enhances the flame retardancy of the EP composites.