Flame retardant polyethylene cable material of class a
By adding components such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardants to polyethylene cable materials, a Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material was prepared, which solved the problem of decreased material cracking performance and achieved excellent resistance to environmental stress cracking.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGZHOU RUIBO NEW MATERIAL TECH RES CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2022-08-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
The crack resistance of existing polyethylene cable materials decreases after the addition of inorganic flame retardants, making it difficult to simultaneously meet the requirements of flame retardancy and crack resistance.
Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material is prepared by mixing and extrusion granulation using components such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, phosphorus nitrogen flame retardant, lauryl acrylate and hyperbranched polyethyleneimine, combined with a specific ratio of metal soap lubricant and antioxidant.
While ensuring flame retardant performance, the environmental stress cracking resistance time of the flame retardant polyethylene cable material is extended to more than 260 hours, thus improving the crack resistance of the cable sheath.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of cable material technology, and in particular to a Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material. Background Technology
[0002] Polyethylene sheathing material is a commonly used, lightweight, non-toxic, environmentally friendly thermoplastic with excellent electrical insulation properties, widely used in the wire and cable industry. Previously, most wires and cables were made of PVC, which is toxic, harmful, and environmentally unfriendly; burning PVC releases large amounts of toxic and harmful gases, causing significant damage. Low-smoke halogen-free polyolefin cables, in order to meet the requirements of low smoke and halogen-free properties, incorporate large amounts of inorganic flame retardants, resulting in a significant decrease in the material's crack resistance, failing to meet the requirements. Therefore, it is necessary to develop flame-retardant polyethylene cable materials that ensure good flame retardancy while simultaneously possessing excellent crack resistance. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material. This Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material, while ensuring flame-retardant performance, extends the environmental stress cracking resistance time of flame-retardant polyethylene to more than 260 hours, so that the flame-retardant polyethylene cable material, after being formed into a cable sheath, has better environmental stress cracking resistance.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material, composed of the following components in parts by weight:
[0005] 100 parts of high-density polyethylene resin with a melt flow rate of 3~8 g / 10min
[0006] 35-55 parts of linear low-density polyethylene resin,
[0007] 5-15 parts of maleic anhydride grafted with vinyl acetate
[0008] 3-5 parts carbon black
[0009] 50-60 parts aluminum hydroxide,
[0010] 10-30 parts magnesium hydroxide,
[0011] 2-8 parts of phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant
[0012] 3-6 parts of metallic soap-based lubricant,
[0013] Antioxidant 0.5-2 parts,
[0014] 1-5 parts of diisononyl phthalate
[0015] 2-5 parts lauryl acrylate
[0016] 1-3 parts of hyperbranched polyethyleneimine.
[0017] The following is a further improvement to the above technical solution:
[0018] 1. In the above scheme, the metal soap lubricant is calcium stearate or zinc stearate.
[0019] 2. In the above scheme, the antioxidant is one of antioxidant 1010, antioxidant 1076, antioxidant 168, antioxidant 626, and antioxidant 300P.
[0020] 3. In the above scheme, the phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant is at least one of melamine, melamine polyphosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine orthophosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, melamine phosphate salt, di-neopentyl glycol m-phenylenediamine diphosphate, and neopentyl glycol phosphate melamine salt.
[0021] 4. In the above scheme, the melt flow rate of the linear low-density polyethylene resin is 0.05~2 g / 10min.
[0022] Due to the application of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0023] This invention relates to a Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material, which is based on 50-60 parts aluminum hydroxide, 10-30 parts magnesium hydroxide, and 2-8 parts phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant, with the addition of 2-5 parts lauryl acrylate and 1-3 parts hyperbranched polyethyleneimine. While ensuring flame-retardant performance, it overcomes the defect of poor cracking performance caused by the addition of three types of flame retardants, and extends the environmental stress cracking resistance time of flame-retardant polyethylene to more than 260 hours. This results in better environmental stress cracking resistance after the flame-retardant polyethylene cable material is formed into a cable sheath. Detailed Implementation
[0024] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the technical solution, and are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention; the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; furthermore, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly, for example, they can be fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can be mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can be direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can be internal connections between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to embodiments:
[0026] Examples 1-4: A type A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material, composed of the following components by weight, as shown in Table 1:
[0027] Table 1
[0028]
[0029] In Example 1, the metal soap lubricant is calcium stearate, the antioxidant is antioxidant 1010, and the phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant is a mixture of di- and tri-cyanamide pyrophosphate and ammonium polyphosphate in a weight ratio of 1:2. The melt flow rate of the linear low-density polyethylene resin is 2 g / 10 min, and the melt flow rate of the high-density polyethylene resin is 4 g / 10 min.
[0030] In Example 2, the metal soap lubricant is zinc stearate, the antioxidant is antioxidant 626, the phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant is melamine polyphosphate, the melt flow rate of the above linear low-density polyethylene resin is 1 g / 10 min, and the melt flow rate of the high-density polyethylene resin is 5 g / 10 min.
[0031] In Example 3, the metal soap lubricant is zinc stearate, the antioxidant is antioxidant 300P, the phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant is melamine orthophosphate, the melt flow rate of the linear low-density polyethylene resin is 2 g / 10 min, and the melt flow rate of the high-density polyethylene resin is 4 g / 10 min.
[0032] In Example 4, the metal soap lubricant is calcium stearate, the antioxidant is antioxidant 1076, the phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant is melamine, the melt flow rate of the linear low-density polyethylene resin is 1 g / 10 min, and the melt flow rate of the high-density polyethylene resin is 5 g / 10 min.
[0033] A method for preparing the above-mentioned Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material includes the following steps:
[0034] Step 1: Add 100 parts of high-density polyethylene resin with a melt flow rate of 3~8 g / 10min, 35~55 parts of linear low-density polyethylene resin, 5~15 parts of maleic anhydride-grafted vinyl acetate, 3~5 parts of carbon black, 50~60 parts of aluminum hydroxide, 10~30 parts of magnesium hydroxide, 2~8 parts of phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant, and 3~6 parts of metal soap lubricant to a mixer, and then start mixing until the material temperature reaches 120℃~150℃ to obtain the first mixture.
[0035] Step 2: Add 0.5-2 parts of antioxidant, 1-5 parts of diisononyl phthalate, 2-5 parts of lauryl acrylate, and 1-3 parts of hyperbranched polyethyleneimine to the first mixture, and mix in an internal mixer at a mixing temperature of 100-110℃ to obtain the second mixture.
[0036] Step 3: Feed the second mixture into a twin-screw extruder and extrude and granulate it at 160~170℃ to obtain the polyethylene cable material.
[0037] Comparative Examples 1-3: A type A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material, composed of the following components in parts by weight, as shown in Table 2:
[0038] Table 2
[0039]
[0040] In Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the metal soap lubricant was calcium stearate, the antioxidant was antioxidant 1010, and the phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant was a mixture of di- and tri-cyanamide pyrophosphate and ammonium polyphosphate in a weight ratio of 1:2. The melt flow rate of the linear low-density polyethylene resin was 2 g / 10 min, and the melt flow rate of the high-density polyethylene resin was 4 g / 10 min.
[0041] In Comparative Example 3, the metal soap lubricant was zinc stearate, the antioxidant was antioxidant 300P, the phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant was melamine orthophosphate, the melt flow rate of the linear low-density polyethylene resin was 2 g / 10 min, and the melt flow rate of the high-density polyethylene resin was 4 g / 10 min.
[0042] The preparation method for the comparative example is the same as that for the example.
[0043] The properties of the Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable materials prepared in Examples 1-4 above are shown in Table 3:
[0044] Table 3
[0045]
[0046] The properties of the Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable materials prepared in Comparative Examples 1-3 above are shown in Table 4:
[0047] Table 4
[0048]
[0049] As shown in Tables 3 and 4, the Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable materials prepared in Examples 1-4 all exhibited an environmental stress cracking resistance time exceeding 260 hours; the longest environmental stress cracking resistance time for the Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable materials in Comparative Examples 1-3 was 218 hours. Therefore, the Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable materials of this invention, while ensuring flame-retardant performance, extended the environmental stress cracking resistance time of flame-retardant polyethylene to over 260 hours, resulting in better environmental stress cracking resistance after the flame-retardant polyethylene cable material is formed into the cable sheath.
[0050] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention, and are intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit and essence of the present invention should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A type A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material, characterized in that: It consists of the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of high-density polyethylene resin with a melt flow rate of 3~8 g / 10min 35-55 parts of linear low-density polyethylene resin, 5-15 parts of maleic anhydride grafted with vinyl acetate 3-5 parts carbon black 50-60 parts aluminum hydroxide, 10-30 parts magnesium hydroxide, 2-8 parts of phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant 3-6 parts of metallic soap-based lubricant, Antioxidant 0.5-2 parts, 1-5 parts of diisononyl phthalate 2-5 parts lauryl acrylate 1-3 parts of hyperbranched polyethyleneimine.
2. The Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The metal soap lubricant is calcium stearate or zinc stearate.
3. The Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The antioxidant is one of antioxidant 1010, antioxidant 1076, antioxidant 168, and antioxidant 626.
4. The Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant is at least one of melamine polyphosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine orthophosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, melamine phosphate salt, di-neopentyl glycol-m-phenylenediamine diphosphate, and melamine phosphate salt.
5. The Class A flame-retardant polyethylene cable material according to claim 1, characterized in that: The melt flow rate of the linear low-density polyethylene resin is 0.05~2 g / 10min.