CN112745664A - Rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material and preparation method thereof - Google Patents

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CN112745664A
CN112745664A CN201911298010.7A CN201911298010A CN112745664A CN 112745664 A CN112745664 A CN 112745664A CN 201911298010 A CN201911298010 A CN 201911298010A CN 112745664 A CN112745664 A CN 112745664A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material and a preparation method thereof, wherein the rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material comprises the following raw materials in percentage by mass: PA6 resin: 65-80 percent; phosphorus-nitrogen composite flame retardant: 15 to 25 percent; synergistic flame retardant: 3 to 5 percent; nucleating agent: 0.5-2%; antioxidant: 0.5-1%; lubricant: 1 to 2 percent. The rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material prepared by the invention does not contain halogen, meets the requirements of green and environment protection, has the characteristics of rapid forming, shortening of injection molding cycle and the like, is particularly suitable for injection molding of thin-wall plastic products, effectively shortens the molding cycle during injection molding of the material, improves the production efficiency, and simultaneously maintains the physical properties and the flame retardant property of the material.

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Rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material and preparation method thereof
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of composite materials, and particularly relates to a rapidly-formed halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material and a preparation method thereof.
Background
The halogen-free flame retardant mainly comprises a phosphorus compound and a metal hydroxide compound, wherein the phosphorus compound and the metal hydroxide compound are nonvolatile during combustion, do not generate corrosive gas, are called as natural flame retardants, are widely applied to market movement, and in the prior art, the halogen-free flame retardant PA6 is developed and applied more frequently, but the conditions of long forming period or difficulty in injection molding and demolding generally exist at present, the research and development on rapid forming are relatively less, and the halogen-free flame retardant PA6 is rarely involved in published literature records. In the injection molding process of the conventional halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 material, the conditions of mold sticking, mold stripping top deformation and the like often occur, and in order to overcome the problem, the pressure maintaining and cooling time in the injection molding process only needs to be prolonged, so that the molding period is prolonged, and the production efficiency is reduced.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the defects and provides a rapidly-formed halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material and a preparation method thereof.
1. In order to overcome the defects in the background art, the technical scheme adopted by the invention for solving the technical problems is as follows: a quick-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material and a preparation method thereof are disclosed, wherein the composite material comprises the following raw materials by mass percent: PA6 resin: 65-80 percent; phosphorus-nitrogen composite flame retardant: 15 to 25 percent; synergistic flame retardant: 3 to 5 percent; nucleating agent: 0.5-2%; antioxidant: 0.5-1%; lubricant: 1-2%, and comprises the following steps:
(1) weighing the raw materials according to the weight percentage;
(2) adding the PA6 resin, the nucleating agent, the antioxidant and the lubricant into a first high-speed mixer, and mixing for 2-4min to obtain a PA6 resin mixture;
(3) adding the phosphorus-nitrogen composite flame retardant and the synergistic flame retardant into a second high-speed mixer to be mixed for 2-4min to obtain a flame retardant mixture;
(4) adjusting the temperature of the extruder to ensure that the temperature distribution from the feeding section to the head of the extruder is respectively as follows: 175-; the temperature of the die head of the extruder is 225-235 ℃;
(5) adding the PA6 resin mixture into the extruder from a first feeding port, and adding the flame retardant mixture into the extruder from a second feeding port;
(6) after the material is extruded, carrying out water cooling, blow drying, grain cutting and packaging;
(7) the pellets were dried in a forced air drying oven at a temperature of 120. + -. 5 ℃ for 4-6 hours and injection molded by an injection molding machine to prepare test specimens.
Preferably, the PA6 resin has a density of 1.13-1.16, a melting point of 220-225 ℃ and a relative viscosity of 2.4-2.8 dl/g.
Preferably, the phosphorus-nitrogen composite flame retardant is one or more of MCA, MPP and APP.
Preferably, the synergistic flame retardant is one or more than two of hydroxide or borate of magnesium.
Preferably, the nucleating agent is one or more than two of superfine talcum powder, gas-phase silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate and calcium arylsulfonate.
Preferably, the antioxidant is one or two of antioxidant 1098 and antioxidant 168.
Preferably, the lubricant is one or more of stearate and polyester type lubricant.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: the rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material prepared by the invention does not contain halogen, meets the requirements of green and environment protection, has the characteristics of rapid forming, shortening of injection molding cycle and the like, is particularly suitable for injection molding of thin-wall plastic products, effectively shortens the molding cycle during injection molding of the material, improves the production efficiency, and simultaneously maintains the physical properties and the flame retardant property of the material.
Detailed Description
The following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention is provided to enable those skilled in the art to more readily understand the advantages and features of the present invention, and to clearly and unequivocally define the scope of the present invention.
Example 1
In the embodiment of the invention, the rapidly-formed halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material comprises the following raw materials in percentage by mass:
PA6 resin: 76.9 percent;
MPP:15%;
MCA:3%;
zinc borate: 3 percent;
superfine talcum powder: 0.5 percent;
and (3) lubricant PETS: 1 percent;
antioxidant 1098: 0.3 percent;
antioxidant 168: 0.3 percent.
The preparation method of the rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material comprises the following specific steps:
(1) weighing the raw materials according to the weight percentage;
(2) adding PA6 resin, superfine talcum powder, antioxidant 1098, antioxidant 168 and lubricant PETS into a first high-speed mixer, and mixing for 3min to obtain a PA6 resin mixture;
(3) adding MPP, MCA and zinc borate into a second high-speed mixer and mixing for 3min to obtain a flame retardant mixture;
(4) adjusting the temperature of the extruder to ensure that the temperature distribution from the feeding section to the head of the extruder is respectively as follows: 175-; the temperature of the die head of the extruder is 225-235 ℃; (ii) a
(5) Adding the PA6 resin mixture into the extruder from a first feeding port, and adding the flame retardant mixture into the extruder from a second feeding port;
(6) after the material is extruded, carrying out water cooling, blow drying, grain cutting and packaging;
(7) the pellets were dried in a forced air drying oven at a temperature of 120 ℃ for 6 hours and injection molded by an injection molding machine to prepare test specimens.
Example 2
In the embodiment of the invention, the rapidly-formed halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material comprises the following raw materials in percentage by mass:
PA6 resin: 73.9 percent;
MPP:15%;
MCA:6%;
zinc borate: 3 percent;
superfine talcum powder: 0.5 percent;
and (3) lubricant PETS: 1 percent;
antioxidant 1098: 0.3 percent;
antioxidant 168: 0.3 percent.
The preparation method of the rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material comprises the following specific steps:
(1) weighing the raw materials according to the weight percentage;
(2) adding PA6 resin, superfine talcum powder, antioxidant 1098, antioxidant 168 and lubricant PETS into a first high-speed mixer, and mixing for 3min to obtain a PA6 resin mixture;
(3) adding MPP, MCA and zinc borate into a second high-speed mixer and mixing for 3min to obtain a flame retardant mixture;
(4) adjusting the temperature of the extruder to ensure that the temperature distribution from the feeding section to the head of the extruder is respectively as follows: 175-; the temperature of the die head of the extruder is 225-235 ℃; (ii) a
(5) Adding the PA6 resin mixture into the extruder from a first feeding port, and adding the flame retardant mixture into the extruder from a second feeding port;
(6) after the material is extruded, carrying out water cooling, blow drying, grain cutting and packaging;
(7) the pellets were dried in a forced air drying oven at a temperature of 120 ℃ for 6 hours and injection molded by an injection molding machine to prepare test specimens.
Example 3
In the embodiment of the invention, the rapidly-formed halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material comprises the following raw materials in percentage by mass:
PA6 resin: 68.4 percent;
MPP:16%;
MCA:9%;
zinc borate: 3 percent;
superfine talcum powder: 1 percent;
and (3) lubricant PETS: 1 percent;
antioxidant 1098: 0.3 percent;
antioxidant 168: 0.3 percent.
The preparation method of the rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material comprises the following specific steps:
(1) weighing the raw materials according to the weight percentage;
(2) adding PA6 resin, superfine talcum powder, antioxidant 1098, antioxidant 168 and lubricant PETS into a first high-speed mixer, and mixing for 3min to obtain a PA6 resin mixture;
(3) adding MPP, MCA and zinc borate into a second high-speed mixer and mixing for 3min to obtain a flame retardant mixture;
(4) adjusting the temperature of the extruder to ensure that the temperature distribution from the feeding section to the head of the extruder is respectively as follows: 175-; the temperature of the die head of the extruder is 225-235 ℃; (ii) a
(5) Adding the PA6 resin mixture into the extruder from a first feeding port, and adding the flame retardant mixture into the extruder from a second feeding port;
(6) after the material is extruded, carrying out water cooling, blow drying, grain cutting and packaging;
(7) the pellets were dried in a forced air drying oven at a temperature of 120 ℃ for 6 hours and injection molded by an injection molding machine to prepare test specimens.
The test specimens prepared in example 1, example 2 and example 3 were subjected to performance tests, respectively, and the data obtained are shown in table 1:
table 1 results of performance testing of test bars prepared in example 1, example 2 and example 3
Item Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
Tensile strength MPa 72.5 68.2 65.5
Bending strength MPa 95.3 100.2 105.5
Flexural modulus MPa 2529 2475 2329
Notched impact strength KJ/M2 6.53 5.85 5.05
Flame retardant rating V-2 V-0 V-0
Dwell time S 2 2 2
Releasability from mold Good effect Good effect Good effect
The rapid-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 material prepared by the invention does not contain halogen, meets the requirements of green environmental protection, has the characteristics of rapid forming, shortening of injection molding cycle and the like, is particularly suitable for injection molding of thin-wall plastic products, effectively shortens the molding cycle during the injection molding process, improves the production efficiency, simultaneously maintains the physical property and the flame retardant property of the material, and embodies the economy and the benefit.
The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications of equivalent structures and equivalent processes, which are made by the present specification, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

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1. A quick-forming halogen-free flame-retardant PA6 composite material and a preparation method thereof are disclosed, wherein the composite material comprises the following raw materials by mass percent: PA6 resin: 65-80 percent; phosphorus-nitrogen composite flame retardant: 15 to 25 percent; synergistic flame retardant: 3 to 5 percent; nucleating agent: 0.5-2%; antioxidant: 0.5-1%; lubricant: 1-2%, and comprises the following steps:
(1) weighing the raw materials according to the weight percentage;
(2) adding the PA6 resin, the nucleating agent, the antioxidant and the lubricant into a first high-speed mixer, and mixing for 2-4min to obtain a PA6 resin mixture;
(3) adding the phosphorus-nitrogen composite flame retardant and the synergistic flame retardant into a second high-speed mixer to be mixed for 2-4min to obtain a flame retardant mixture;
(4) adjusting the temperature of the extruder to ensure that the temperature distribution from the feeding section to the head of the extruder is respectively as follows: 175-; the temperature of the die head of the extruder is 225-235 ℃;
(5) adding the PA6 resin mixture into the extruder from a first feeding port, and adding the flame retardant mixture into the extruder from a second feeding port;
(6) after the material is extruded, carrying out water cooling, blow drying, grain cutting and packaging;
(7) the pellets were dried in a forced air drying oven at a temperature of 120. + -. 5 ℃ for 4-6 hours and injection molded by an injection molding machine to prepare test specimens.
2. The rapid prototyping halogen-free flame retardant PA6 composite material and the preparation method thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparation method comprises the following steps: the PA6 resin has the density of 1.13-1.16, the melting point of 220-225 ℃ and the relative viscosity of 2.4-2.8 dl/g.
3. The rapid prototyping halogen-free flame retardant PA6 composite material and the preparation method thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparation method comprises the following steps: the phosphorus-nitrogen composite flame retardant is one or more than two of MCA, MPP and APP.
4. The rapid prototyping halogen-free flame retardant PA6 composite material and the preparation method thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparation method comprises the following steps: the synergistic flame retardant is one or more than two of hydroxide or borate of magnesium.
5. The rapid prototyping halogen-free flame retardant PA6 composite material and the preparation method thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparation method comprises the following steps: the nucleating agent is one or more than two of superfine talcum powder, gas-phase silicon dioxide, sodium benzoate and calcium aryl sulfonate.
6. The rapid prototyping halogen-free flame retardant PA6 composite material and the preparation method thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparation method comprises the following steps: the antioxidant is one or two of antioxidant 1098 and antioxidant 168.
7. The rapid prototyping halogen-free flame retardant PA6 composite material and the preparation method thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preparation method comprises the following steps: the lubricant is one or more than two of stearate and polyester type lubricant.
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