Research Article

Phosphorus Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials from Gallic Acid and Other Naturally Occurring Multihydroxybenzoic Acids

Table 6

Glass transition temperatures for blends of phosphorus esters of methyl 3,5-dihydroxybenzoate with DGEBA epoxy resin.

AdditiveAdditive level (wt%)Phosphorus level (wt%) (°C)

None00109
35DHB-DEP7.11126
35DHB-DEP14.22137
35DHB-DPP10.21119
35DHB-DPP20.42116
35DHB-DOPO9.61128
35DHB-DOPO19.22142