This invention provides a composite
flame retardant, its preparation method, and its application in thermosetting
powder coatings, relating to the field of
flame retardant technology. In the composite
flame retardant provided by this invention, microencapsulated
ammonium polyphosphate significantly improves the interfacial compatibility between the composite flame retardant and the thermosetting
polyester resin in the thermosetting
powder coating, enhancing the mechanical properties of the
coating. The synergistic use of microencapsulated
ammonium polyphosphate and
melamine polyphosphate further improves the flame retardant performance of the composite flame retardant. A
silane coupling agent further improves the interfacial compatibility between the composite flame retardant and the thermosetting
polyester resin, enhancing the mechanical properties of the
coating. The synergistic use of core-shell structured polyacrylate microspheres and aluminum diethylphosphinate achieves both a high flame retardant safety level and excellent maintenance of the coating's mechanical properties. The composite flame retardant provided by this invention, when added at a
moderate level in thermosetting
powder coatings, results in a coating with both excellent flame retardant and mechanical properties.