Research Article

Effect of Magnesium Borates on the Fire-Retarding Properties of Zinc Borates

Table 7

TG/DTG and DSC results of the synthesised magnesium borate minerals and zinc borate.

PCZZM 2-1ZM 1-1ZM 1-2M
Peaks121231231231

TG/DTGMo. (%)1.0230.9721.0941.1131.074
(°C)105.00413.56105.00323.57410.71105.00319.26412.15105.00321.65410.48105.00
(°C)394.74420.10177.52393.28419.00177.40393.57420.59181.44393.06420.93183.60
(°C)413.56683.52323.57410.71682.06319.26412.15682.36321.65410.48683.93684.54
(%)9.7133.91315.3954.8462.51119.3344.4052.25422.6583.3162.21535.854
(%)13.62622.75225.99328.18935.854

DSC (°C)308.68412.64110.18335.70410.88121.04352.21409.82120.02351.16408.18124.17
(°C)391.03423.55179.34390.74423.07179.99390.69422.41183.16389.13421.71185.28
(°C)412.64446.31293.27410.88439.98318.98409.82440.11316.83408.18435.77356.42
(J/g)73.307.87418.6654.088.29490.0644.846.18584.8028.154.55830.55
(J/g)81.17481.03541.08617.50830.55

PC: product code, Mo.: moisture, i: initial, p: peak, f: final, Z: zinc borate, and M: magnesium borate.