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. 2021 Apr 23;13(9):1380. doi: 10.3390/polym13091380
APP Ammonium polyphosphate
ATH Aluminum hydroxide
ATR-FTIR Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
av-HRR Average of heat release rate
CS Compressive set
DPS Degree of phase separation
DSC Differential scanning calorimetry
TA Thermal analyses
DTG Derivative thermogravimetry
EG Expandable graphite
F Fyrol pn
FPUF Flexible polyurethane foam
FR Flame retardant
FTIR Spectrophotometric analyses
HRR Heat release rate
HS Rigid segments in polyurethanes
HSe Rigid segments in polyurethanes determined from tga analysis
HSt Rigid segments in polyurethanes for theoretical foam
K Keratin filler
ma1, ma2, ma3 Weight loss at each of the degradation stages in air atmosphere
MDI Diisocyanate ongronate 4040—a mixture of monomeric isomers and oligomer icmethylenediphenyl-4, 4′-diisocyanate
mn1, mn2, mn3 Weight loss at each of the degradation stages in nitrogen atmosphere
MTH Magnesium hydroxide
pHRR Maximum value of heat release rate
pHRR/tPHRR pHRR ratio at the time of its achievement, maximum value of heat release rate
PML Percentage mass loss
R Hydrogen bonding inde
Ra900 Residue after degradation at 900 °c in air atmosphere
Rn900 Residue after degradation at 900 °c in nitrogen atmosphere
SAG Comfort coefficient
SEM Scanning Electron Microscope
SS Flexible segments in polyurethanes
SSe Flexible segments in polyurethanes determined from TGA analysis
SSt Flexible segments in polyurethanes for theoretical foam
Ta1, Ta2, Ta3 Temperature of the maximum degree of degradation in air atmosphere
Ta5% Temperature of 5% weight loss in air atmosphere
Tg Glass transition temperature
TGA Thermogravimetric Analyses
Tgs1, Tgs2 Glass transition temperature in the first and second heating cycle
THR Total heat release
Tn1, Tn2, Tn3 Temperature of the maximum degree of degradation in nitrogen atmosphere
Tn5% Temperature of 5% weight loss in nitrogen atmosphere
Tt Temperature of the transformation disorder-order
Va1, Va2, Va3 Maximum rate of degradation in air atmosphere
VE Unmodified polyurethane foams
VEPUR Viscoelastic polyurethane foam
VE+ 10 K Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin
VE + 10 K +5 F Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 5% Fyrol
VE + 10 K +10 ATH Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% aluminum hydroxide
VE + 10 K+ 10 ATH+5 F Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% aluminum hydroxide and 5% fyrol
VE + 10 K +10 MTH 10% magnesium hydroxide
VE + 10 K +10 MTH + 5 F Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% magnesium hydroxide and 5% fyrol
VE + 10 K +10 ZO Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 10% zinc oxide
VE + 10 K +10 ZO +5 F Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% zinc oxide, and 5% fyrol
VE + 10 K +10 EG Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 10% expandable graphite
VE + 10 K +10 EG +5 F Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin 10% expandable grophite and 5% fyrol
VE + 10 K +10 APP Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 10% ammonium polyphosphate
VE + 10 K +10 APP +5 F unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% ammonium polyphosphate, and 5% fyrol
Vn1, Vn2, Vn3 maximum rate of degradation in nitrogen atmosphere
ZO zinc oxide
Δcp * specific heat in the scope of glass transition transformation.
ΔHt enthalpy of transformation disorder–order