Self-Crosslinking Latexes with Improved Flame Stability

Abstract

In this contribution the application of a novel flame retardant based on halogenophosphazene derivative in waterborne coatings based on self-crosslinking latexes was investigated. Hexaallylamino-cyclo-triphosphazene was synthesized by nucleophilic substitution of hexachloro-cyclo-triphosphazene with allyl amine. Latexes of functionalized core-shell particles bearing in the structure a covalently linked hexachloro-cyclo-triphosphazene were prepared by the semi-continuous non-seeded emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate and methacrylic acid as main monomers. For interfacial crosslinking, diacetone acrylamide was copolymerized into the shell layer of latex particles to provide sites for subsequent reaction with adipic acid dihydrazide. The incorporation hexaallylamino-cyclo-triphosphazene did not affect transparency, flexibility, toughness and adhesive properties of resulting coatings. Moreover, the presence of the novel flame retardant increased the flame stability of coatings.