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

Table 8

The weight losses, both percentages and moles, of the pure zinc and magnesium borates at the endothermic peaks.

	MB, Δ𝑚 (%)	MB, Δ𝑛 (moles)	ZB, Δ𝑚 (%)	ZB, Δ𝑛 (moles)
ZM 2-1 region (°C)
105.00–323.57	31.738	13.279	1.768	0.454
323.57–410.71	1.763	0.738	7.614	1.956
410.71–682.06	2.349	0.983	4.243	1.090
∑	35.850	15.000	13.625	3.500
ZM 1-1 region (°C)
105.00–319.26	31.619	13.229	1.714	0.440
319.26–412.15	1.901	0.795	7.834	2.012
412.15–682.36	2.331	0.975	4.077	1.047
∑	35.851	15.000	13.625	3.500
ZM 1-2 region (°C)
105.00–321.65	31.685	13.256	1.736	0.446
321.65–410.48	1.812	0.758	7.613	1.956
410.48–683.93	2.356	0.986	4.273	1.098
∑	35.853	15.000	13.622	3.500

MB: pure magnesium borate, ZB: pure zinc borate.