Table 4. UL-94 and LOI test data of PP and its flame-retardant compositesa.
| Sample | UL-94 | LOI [%] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t 1 [s] | t 2 [s] | Dripping | Cotton ignited | Rating | ||
| PP | — | — | Yes | Yes | NR | 17.5 |
| P1 | 7.6 ± 0.5 | 31.3 ± 1.3 | Yes | Yes | V-2 | 23.5 |
| P2 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | No | No | V-0 | 35.7 |
| P3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | Yes | Yes | V-2 | 22.6 |
| P4 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | Yes | Yes | V-2 | 24.6 |
| P5 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.2 | Yes | Yes | V-2 | 25.3 |
| P6 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | No | No | V-0 | 32.8 |
| P7 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | No | No | V-0 | 33.1 |
t 1 and t2 in UL-94 refer to the time from the start of combustion to the complete extinction of the sample after the first and second ignitions in the test, respectively.