The flammability and mechanical property of the epoxy composite samples.
| Entry | Composite samples | t 1 a (s) | t 2 b (s) | UL-94 rating | LOI (%) | Impact strength (kJ m−2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epoxy resin (EP) | — | — | NQc | 19.2 | 42.18 |
| 2 | EP/10APP–PEI | 18 | 21 | V-1 | 25.8 | 17.76 |
| 3 | EP/10FR11 | 17 | 44 | NQ | — | 38.66 |
| 4 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR1 | 18 | 37 | NQ | — | 26.14 |
| 5 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR2 | 19 | 36 | NQ | — | 26.37 |
| 6 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR3 | 7 | 24 | V-1 | 26.2 | 25.62 |
| 7 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR4 | 12 | 32 | NQ | — | 25.94 |
| 8 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR5 | 5 | 19 | V-1 | 27.4 | 27.08 |
| 9 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR6 | 32 | 26 | NQ | — | 26.43 |
| 10 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR7 | 6 | 24 | V-1 | 26.0 | 26.72 |
| 11 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR8 | 9 | 28 | V-1 | 25.6 | 25.87 |
| 12 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR9 | 8 | 20 | V-1 | 26.2 | 23.34 |
| 13 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR10 | 4 | 6 | V-0 | 28.4 | 27.84 |
| 14 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR11 | 3 | 4 | V-0 | 28.6 | 27.32 |
| 15 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR12 | 28 | 36 | NQ | — | 26.72 |
| 16 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR13 | 8 | 22 | V-1 | 27.0 | 26.41 |
| 17 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR14 | 16 | 26 | V-1 | 26.4 | 26.05 |
| 18 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR15 | 28 | 32 | NQ | — | 27.56 |
| 19 | EP/5APP–PEI/5FR16 | 26 | 38 | NQ | — | 27.64 |
Average self-extinguishing time after the first ignition.
Average self-extinguishing time after the second ignition.
NQ: not qualified.