Research Article

Enhanced Thermal Insulation and Flame-Retardant Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Aerogels Composited with Ammonium Polyphosphate and Chitosan

Table 4

Combustion parameters obtained from cone calorimeter tests.

Sample IDCompositesTTI (s)PHRR (kW/m2)THR (MJ/m2)TTPHRRa (s)TSRb (m2/m2)FGRc (kW/m2 s)

1PVA/H3BO366294.921.588273.03.35
2PVA/5APP-CS/H3BO367189.619.3107641.21.69
3PVA/10APP-CS/H3BO376121.117.8140480.90.86
4PVA/15APP-CS/H3BO315668.117.5240716.60.28

aTTPHRR = time to PHRR. bTSR = total smoke release. c.