Effects of intumescent formulation for acrylic-based coating on flame-retardancy of painted red lauan (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Parashorea</Emphasis> spp.) thin plywood

Acrylic emulsion based painted red lauan plywood (Parashorea spp.) is most commonly used for indoor furnishings. This study investigated the enhancement of the fire retardance of painted plywood by interaction among four major components of intumescent formulation: (1) acrylic emulsion resin as binder resin (BR), (2) pentaerythritol as carbonizing substance (CS), (3) melamine as foam producing substance (FPS) and (4) ammonium polyphosphate as dehydrating agent (DA). Effects of changing BR/CS ratios (designated as FRA series) and FPS/DA ratios (designated as FRM series) on flame-retardance of painted plywood were investigated using a cone calorimeter. The intumescent formulation significantly enhanced fire retardancy of painted plywood by exhibiting lower peak release rates and longer times to reach peak release rates, compared with uncoated plywood (UP) panel and plywood panel solely coated with acrylic emulsion resin. Lower BR content in the FRA series and lower FPS content in the FRM series were shown to enhance flame retardancy of painted plywood. The positive correlation between total heat release values under increasing combustion duration and incremental changes of BR and FPS contents in two series further verified the above findings. Consistent with the observed flame retardancy enhancement of painted plywood, lower heats of combustion and weight losses for paints in the FRM series were also identified by oxygen bomb calorimeter measurements and thermogravimetrical analysis. Infrared analysis of the chars indicated the formation of phosphate ester linkages with the lowest BR content in the FRA series and the lowest FPS content in the FRM series showing superior enhancements of flame retardancy for painted red lauan plywood.     

Impact of wetting and drying cycle treatment of intumescent coatings on the fire performance of thin painted red lauan (Parashorea sp.) plywood

Emulsion resins are widely used in wood-based materials for indoor furnishings. Previous studies have demonstrated that the ability of a material to retard flame arises from the interactions between four major components: i.e., binder resin (BR); carbonizing substrate (CS); foam-producing substance (FPS); and dehydrating agent (DA). Fire performance as influenced by wetting and drying cycle (WDC) treatment has not yet been reported. This study aimed to compare the fire performance of materials coated with EVAc (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) and PVAc (polyvinyl acetate copolymer) emulsion resins of differing BR/CS ratios, subjected to investigation by cone calorimeter. Intumescent formulation significantly enhanced the fire retardancy of painted plywood by exhibiting lower peak heat release rates (PHRR) and longer time to reach peak release rates. Additionally, lower BR content in the fire retardant systems further enhanced flame retardancy. The fire retardancy decreases with increasing the WDC treatment, caused by the weight loss of the coating materials. Infrared (FT-IR) analysis demonstrated that lower BR content extends the survival duration of the phosphorcarbonaceous structure of chars. The findings in this study enhance the state-of-the-art understanding of the effect of the intumescent.     

Fire-retardant and smoke-suppressant performance of an intumescent waterborne amino-resin fire-retardant coating for wood

An intumescent waterborne amino-resin fire-retardant coating for wood (C) was synthesized and its fire-retardant and smoke-suppressant properties were investigated. The main film-builder of C was urea-formaldehyde resin blended with polyvinyl acetate resin. The intumescent fire-retardant system of C consisted of guanylurea phosphate (GUP), ammonium polyphosphate (APP), pentaerythritol (PER) and melamine (MEL). Specimens of plywood painted, respectively, with a commercial intumescent fire-retardant coating (A), a synthesized coating (C), and the main film-builder of coating C (B), as well as an unpainted plywood (S-JHB), were analyzed by cone calorimetry (CONE). The results show a marked decrease in the heat release rate (HRR) and the total heat release (THR), an increased mass of residual char (Mass), a marked postponement in time to ignition (TTI) and a reduced carbon monoxide production rate (P _CO). The smoke production rate (SPR) and total smoke production (TSP) of the plywood painted with coating C were observed with the CONE test. The overall fire-retardant and smoke-suppressant performance of the synthesized coating C was much better than that of the commercial coating A. The thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) results of coating C and its film-builder B indicated that the thermal degradation process of B was slowed down by the addition of the intumescent fire-retardant system; the increase in the amount of charring of coating C was considerable. __________ Translated from Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2007, 43(12): 117–121 [译自: 林业科学]     

Lignosulfonate/APP IFR and its flame retardancy in lignosulfonate-based rigid polyurethane foams

Lignin containing substantial aromatic rings and high content of carbon has been employed as carbonizing agent to investigate the flame retardancy in the lignin/ammonium polyphosphate (APP) intumescent flame retardant (IFR) system. In addition, owing to the abundant phenolic and aliphatic hydroxyl groups, lignosulfonate, which is considered as a renewable aromatic macropolyols, substituted part of diethylene glycol (DEG) and copolymerized with isocyanate to produce lignosulfonate-based rigid polyurethane (LRPU) foams. Thermal stability was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and flame retardancy was investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI) and cone calorimetry testing (CCT). Lignosulfonate increases thermal stability of LRPU foams and LRPU containing 15 wt% of lignosulfonate based on DEG (L₁₅RPU) give rise to the best thermal stability. When 15% of lignosulfonate incorporated in the LRPU, reduced the heat release rate (HRR) and total heat release (THR) value 21 kW/m² and 13 MJ/m², respectively, and postponed 96 s time-to-peak carbon monoxide production than that of pure DEG rigid polyurethane (RPU) foam, the LOI values increased progressively with lignosulfonate content increasing. These results showed that lignosulfonate polyol may substitute polyol to produce lignosulfonate-based RPU foam and the presence of lignosulfonate could improve the flame retardancy. The mass loss gradually decreases with increasing APP addition, and the highest char yield was obtained from LRPU5 foam which at the lignosulfonate-to-APP ratio is 1:5. At the lignosulfonate-to-APP ratio of 1:5, the LOI value increased over 30%, and the HRR value reduced and the time-to-peak HRR postponed significantly. In addition, LRPU5 foams give rise to the lowest effect heat combustion (EHC) value, less smoke, and carbon monoxide (CO) production. Lignosulfonate acts as carbonizing agent in the lignosulfonate/APP IFR system, and the best fire retardancy is obtained at 1:5 of lignosulfonate-to–APP ratio.     

The fire-retardant properties of the melamine-modified urea–formaldehyde resins mixed with ammonium polyphosphate

Fire retardancy of melamine-modified urea–formaldehyde resin (MUF) containing intumescent fire-retardant ammonium polyphosphate (APP) (MUF/APP) was conducted by cone calorimeter with surface treatment of medium density fiberboard (MDF). The results showed that the six MUF resins synthesized with different F/(M + U) and M/U molar ratios containing APP significantly improved the fire retardancy of the MDF by prolonging ignition time, reducing heat release rate and total heat release, and decreasing mass loss rate. The fire-retardant properties of the six synthesized MUF/APP acted differently even though each MUF resin containing the same mass ratio of APP. The melamine content in the MUF should not be too high, otherwise it would decrease the fire-retardant properties of MUF/APP. Based on this study, the higher the APP amounts, the better the fire-retardant performance of the resin was. The fire retardancy of MUF/APP increased with the increase in the amount of glue that spread on the material surface. However, only the amount of glue spread exceeded 250 g/m², whereas the ability of MUF/APP in inhibiting heat release did not increase significantly any longer.     

发泡剂对膨胀型聚氨酯防火涂料阻燃性能的影响

本研究采用美国ATLAS公司制造的HRR3热释放率系统,按照美国航空标准(FAA)要求, 测定了加入尿素、双氰胺、尿素-双氰胺三种发泡剂的膨胀型聚氨酯防火涂料涂覆的胶合板试件的燃烧热释放率(HRR),并比较了其阻燃性能.结果表明,同时加入尿素和双氰胺的复合膨胀型聚氨酯防火涂料的阻燃效果最好.     

Estimation of gases emitted by forest fires based on remote sensing data

Forest fire, an important agent for change in many forest ecosystems, plays an important role in atmospheric chemical cycles and the carbon cycle. The primary emissions from forest fire, CO₂, CO, CH₄, long-chained hydrocarbons and volatile organic oxides, however, have not been well quantified. Quantifying the carbonaceous gas emissions of forest fires is a critical part to better understand the significance of forest fire in calculating carbon balance and forecasting climate change. This study uses images from Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) on the Earth-observing satellite LANDSAT-7 for the year 2005 to estimate the total gases emitted by the 2006 Kanduhe forest fire in the Daxing’an Mountains. Our results suggest that the fire emitted approximately 149,187.66 t CO₂, 21,187.70 t CO, 1925.41 t C _x H _y , 470.76 t NO and 658.77 t SO₂. In addition, the gases emitted from larch forests were significantly higher than from both broadleaf-needle leaf mixed forests and broadleaf mixed forests.     

Fire performance of carbonized medium density fiberboard manufactured at different temperatures

Authors established a new manufacturing technology for crack-free carbonized boards by pressing and carbonizing the medium-density fiberboard. Industrialization of new functional carbon materials was performed by investigating the fundamental properties of the carbonized boards. To be used as a construction material, the carbonized board needs to satisfy the fire performance regulation. In this study, the carbonized boards were manufactured from medium-density fiberboard (c-MDF) at different temperatures and then fire performance including flame retardancy and smoke toxicity was analyzed using a cone calorimeter and noxious gas analyzer. The results show that as the carbonization temperature increases, weight loss ratio decreases and flame retardancy increases. In the c-MDF at 800 and 1000 °C, no external damage was observed after combustion. These c-MDFs satisfy the total heat release (standard below 8 MJ/m²) and heat release rate (standard below 200 kW/m²) regulations according to the Building Standard Law of Korea and Japan. In addition, the c-MDFs showed the lower total smoke release (TSR, 0.213 m²/m²) than that of virgin MDF (94.281 m²/m²). The c-MDF at 800 and 1000 °C were, therefore, classified as a class III flame retardancy material and can be used as indoor finishing material.     

Toxicity index and the time taken to incapacitate mice under combustion gases of burning wooden materials

The purpose of this study was to investigate the toxicity of combustion gases from burning wooden materials. The toxicant index and mice exposure experiment were used to evaluate the toxicity index. The time taken to incapacitate mice under the impact of burning 19 solid wood species and 7 kinds of plywood were investigated. The results showed that the toxicity index of burning solid wood ranged from 1.5 to 2.5, and its main toxicant was CO₂. The toxicant index of burning plywood was higher, ranging from 3.0 to 6.0, and its main toxicity was NO_x. A good correlation was observed between the time taken to incapacitate mice (Xs) and the weight loss rate of burning solid wood. When the concentration of CO was higher than 1% in the exposure chamber, the mice stopped their activity within 2min. The time taken to incapacitate mice (Xs) and the minimum concentration of O₂ in the exposure chamber could be represented by a positive linear regression formula. The concentrations of O₂ and CO₂ exhibited a positive effect and the concentration of CO had a negative effect on the Xs values of mice.Part of this paper was presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Gifu, April 2002     

橡胶木胶合板阻燃技术研究 Ⅳ.橡胶木胶合板的燃烧性质及热性质

通过对橡胶木胶合板与水曲柳胶合板、杨木胶合板、椴木胶合板的点着性、燃烧释热性、火焰传播性、发烟性以及热重曲线的对比,了解橡胶木胶合板的燃烧性质和热性质,并进一步探讨ＷＦＲ作为橡胶木胶合板阻燃剂的处理效果。     

利用单体燃烧试验装置检测装修板材的燃烧性能

为了量化考察装修材料在真实火灾中对燃烧的反应和燃烧性能,并规范其使用范围,选取常用的4种装修板材,采用单体燃烧试验装置,测定材料的燃烧增长速率、总热释放、烟气增长速率和总生烟量等参数。结果表明,单体燃烧试验装置能够准确评定各材料的燃烧性能;由于材料主体成分及处理工艺不同,防火涂料涂刷细木工板和难燃胶合板的各项指标,明显优于普通细木工板和橡塑保温板。     

可膨胀石墨与聚磷酸铵对木粉/聚丙烯复合材料的协同阻燃作用(英文)

采用锥形量热仪(CONE)研究可膨胀石墨(EG)与聚磷酸铵(APP)对木粉/聚丙烯复合材料的协同阻燃作用。CONE测试结果表明:EG和APP均可降低木粉/聚丙烯复合体系的热释放速率(HRR)、总热释放(THR)和烟释放速率(RSR),提高成炭率;与APP相比,EG表现出更好的抑烟效果。当EG与APP的总添加量为15%、复配比例为2∶1时,能形成稳定致密的膨胀炭层,阻燃协同效应显著。力学性能测试结果表明:即使在马来酸酐接枝聚丙烯相容剂(MAPP)的存在下,EG和APP阻燃剂的添加对复合材料的冲击强度和弯曲强度仍有不利影响,但EG的添加可提高复合材料的弯曲模量。     

Fire resistance of thick wood-based boards

Thick wood-based boards are used as construction materials for walls and floors in Japan. In this study, fire resistance tests (ISO 834-1) and cone calorimeter tests (ISO 5660-1) were conducted for thick plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard with sample thicknesses of about 28–30mm, and their suitabilities for quasi-fireproof or fire-preventive structures were evaluated. In the ISO 834-1 fire resistance test, the heat-shielding performance (insulation criterion) for walls was evaluated and the results showed that the larger the apparent density of a woodbased board, the higher its insulation performance. The insulation performance of thick wood-based boards in the fire resistance test could be forecast from the results of the cone calorimeter test, especially when the second peak of heat release rate appeared. In the cone calorimeter tests, the surface layer density of the plywood, particleboard, and medium density fiberboard was the dominant parameter for the time to ignition and initial heat release rate. These results indicate that thick wood-based board is a suitable fire-preventive construction material. Part of this study was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Architectural Institute of Japan, Hokkaido, Japan, August 2004     

Study on Flame-retardation and Smoke-suppression Characteristics and Mechanism of NSCFR Flame Retardant or Wood

NSCFR flame retardant is one of key factors of non-smoke combustible wood-based materials.Thermal analysis,cone calorimetry,Py-GC/MS, scanning electron microscopy(SEM) were utilized to investigate the flame-retardation and smoke-suppression characteristics and mechanisms of NSCFR flame-retardant.The results show that NSCFR flame-retardant could significantly shorten the combustion duration of wood-based materials and completely eliminate the second peak of heat release rate curve,greatly reduce heat release rate, total smoke release,mass loss rate,specific extinction area,and carbon monoxide production and carbon dioxide production,obviously enhance the mass of combustion char residue,effectively retarding the combustion and inhibiting smoke release of the wood-based material;NSCFR flame-retardant exhibits the ability of flame retardancy on wood by the conjunct mechanism of capturing free radical, diluting combustible gas,and catalyzing charring; NSCFR flame-retardant displays smoke suppression effects on wood by absorption action of nano alveolate structure together with the active catalyzing action of ironic molybdate.     

Potential for CO2 emissions mitigation in Europe through prescribed burning in the context of the Kyoto Protocol

The current paper analyses the potential for prescribed burning techniques for mitigating carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from forest fires and attempts to show quantitatively that it can be a means of achieving a net reduction of carbon emissions in the context of the Kyoto Protocol. The limited number of available studies suggests that significant reductions in CO₂ emissions can be obtained and that prescribed burning can be a viable option for mitigating emissions in fire-prone countries. The present analysis shows that the potential reduction attained by prescribed burning as a percentage of the reduction in emissions required by the Kyoto Protocol varies from country to country. Out of the 33 European countries investigated, only in one the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol could potentially be achieved by applying prescribed burning, while three other nations showed a potential net CO₂ emissions reduction of about 4–8% of the Kyoto requirements and the majority showed a reduction of less than 2%. This implies that prescribed burning can only make a significant contribution in those countries with high wildland fire occurrence. Over a 5-year period the emissions from wildfires in the European region were estimated to be approximately 11 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, while with prescribed burning application this was estimated to be 6 million tonnes, a potential reduction of almost 50%. This means that for countries in the Mediterranean region it may be worthwhile to account for the reduction in emissions obtained when such techniques are applied.     

The effect of elevated temperature exposure on the fracture toughness of solid wood and structural wood composites

Fracture toughness of wood and wood composites has traditionally been characterized by a stress intensity factor, an initiation strain energy release rate (G _init) or a total energy to fracture (G _f). These parameters provide incomplete fracture characterization for these materials because the toughness changes as the crack propagates. Thus, for materials such as wood, oriented strand board (OSB), plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL), it is essential to characterize the fracture properties during crack propagation by measuring a full crack resistant or R curve. This study used energy methods during crack propagation to measure full R curves and then compared the fracture properties of wood and various wood-based composites such as, OSB, LVL and plywood. The effect of exposure to elevated temperature on fracture properties of these materials was also studied. The steady-state energy release rate (G _SS) of wood was lower than that of wood composites such as LVL, plywood and OSB. The resin in wood composites provides them with a higher fracture toughness compared to solid lumber. Depending upon the internal structure of the material, the mode of failure also varied. With exposure to elevated temperatures, G _SS for all materials decreased while the failure mode remained the same. The scatter associated with conventional bond strength tests, such as internal bond and bond classification tests, renders any statistical comparison using those tests difficult. In contrast, fracture tests with R curve analysis may provide an improved tool for characterization of bond quality in wood composites.     

中国森林火灾释放的CO_2、CO和CH_4研究

在对各省火灾统计资料和生物量估计的数据基础上 ,用排放因子法和排放比法 ,得出中国森林火灾释放的CO2 、CO和CH4 年平均分别为 8 96TgC/a、1 1 2TgC/a和 0 1 0 9TgC/a,其中林下植物和地表枯落物的贡献分别为 39%、4 7%和 4 0 %。各省年平均森林火灾释放的CO2 、CO和CH4 量主要是由火灾受害面积决定的 ,森林火灾较多的黑龙江、云南和内蒙古的这 3种气体的排放量占全国的 80 %以上。森林火灾释放的CO2 和CH4 分别为全国所有源排放的 1 2 %和 0 35%。中国年平均森林火灾释放的CO2 、CO和CH4 量分别为全球森林火灾排放量的 0 3 %、0 5%和 0 0 1 %。     

橡胶木胶合板阻燃技术研究 Ⅰ.橡胶木胶合板的阻燃处理

橡胶木胶合板的阻燃处理试验结果说明，在ＷＦＲ１基础上调整后的配方ＷＦＲ１－２－ａ处理的橡胶木胶合板具有好的阻燃效果，产品按ＧＢ／Ｔ８６２５－８８检测，达到建筑材料难燃Ｂ１级，胶合强度达到未阻燃处理胶合板的水平。     

Contribution To Climate Change Of Forest Fires In Spain: Emissions And Loss Of Sequestration

ABSTRACT

Forest fires contribute to climate change mainly due to emission of greenhouse gases by biomass burning and loss of sequestration by sink destruction. The average contribution in Spain between 1998 and 2015 was 9,494,910 Mg CO_{2 eq} per year, 23.8% from biomass burning and 76.2% from loss of carbon sequestration, the latter three times higher than the former, although the emissions from combustion are usually the only accounted. Regarding to the vegetation burned, 43.6% of emissions come from forest (17.7% conifers, 4.8% hardwoods and 21.1% Eucalyptus), 53.7% from scrublands and 2.7% from grasslands. The loss of sequestration is 6.6% in the fire year and by 93.4% in previous years. Scrubland burning produces a greater amount of emissions than forests, but forest regeneration is slower, with greater influence on the loss of sequestration. It is essential a forest management focused on increase fire resilience and adaptation to climate change, increase the effectiveness of extinction works to reduce fire damages and implement actions to recover the burnt vegetation, because the loss of sinks is a critical aspect.     

Development of a CO2 gas analyzer for monitoring soil CO2 concentrations

Measurement of soil CO₂ concentrations is important for investigating the dynamics and diffusion of CO₂ in soil. In this study, we developed a small CO₂ analyzer for measuring in situ-soil CO₂ concentrations. The CO₂ analyzer consists of a module containing an infrared CO₂ gas sensor, a temperature sensor, and a relative humidity sensor. These sensors are installed in a protective box with an air vent, which is suitable for burying in the soil. The output response time of the CO₂ analyzer was 349 s, as evaluated from the phase lag after input of known CO₂ concentrations. This response time is short enough to measure soil CO₂ concentrations, because variations in concentration are slower than the response time of the analyzer. In a field test, we used the CO₂ analyzer to measure soil CO₂ concentrations at five depths (0–50 cm) over 2.5 months. While the CO₂ concentration generally increased with depth, the amplitude of the variation in CO₂ concentration decreased with depth. The phase lag of the variations in soil CO₂ concentration also increased with depth, as did soil temperature. The tests confirm that the CO₂ analyzer is applicable to continuous monitoring of soil CO₂ concentrations.