The application discloses a
boron-
phosphorus synergistic
chitosan-based single-component
intumescent flame retardant, a preparation method thereof and application of the
chitosan-based single-component
intumescent flame retardant in rigid
polyurethane foam. The
chitosan-based single-component
intumescent flame retardant is prepared by using chitosan, self-made
boron phosphate and
melamine as raw materials, through
ion exchange reaction and
esterification reaction combination, and by adopting a one-pot method, and the chitosan-based single-component intumescent flame retardant is a
boron-containing chitosan-based single-component intumescent flame retardant integrating an acid source (
boron phosphate), a
carbon source (chitosan) and a gas source (
melamine). The synthesis of the flame retardant is completed in an aqueous phase, the preparation process is simple,
raw material sources are extensive, the flame retardant has good
thermal stability and good compatibility with RPUF, and the flame-retarding synergistic effect between B and P can be fully exerted by adjusting the boron-
phosphorus ratio, the flame-retarding efficiency is greatly improved, and therefore the chitosan-based single-component intumescent flame retardant has a wide application prospect in flame-retarding RPUF.