Polyurethane/melamine phosphate composite foam (MP-PUF) was prepared from poly(adipate)diol/melamine phosphate composite (f=2), polyether-polyol (f=4.6), and PMDI (f=2.5). The thermal properties of MP-PUF such as morphology, closed-cell content, thermal conductivity, and thermal stabilities were characterized. Water was used as a blowing agent, and the composition of melamine phosphate (MP) was maintained at 1.43±0.3 wt% of MP-PUF. As the content of water increased, the thermal conductivity of pure polyurethane foam (PUF) decreased, whereas the thermal conductivity of MP-PUF increased. The thermal stabilities of the PUF and the MP-PUF were maximized at 5 php H2O, and then decreased at the higher H2O contents. The thermal stabilities of MP-PUF were greatly enhanced due to the synergetic effect of MP and urea, which was generated during the blowing process. The temperature of 50% residual mass of MP-PUF increased to 370~450 ℃ and the temperature of 30% residual mass exceeded over 700 ℃. Compared to the PUF, the temperature of 50% residual mass and 30% residual mass were higher than 25 and 70 ℃, respectively.

멜라민포스페이트(MP)가 분산된 폴리우레탄폼 복합체(MP-PUF)를 만들고, MP-PUF의 모폴로지, 독립기포율, 열전도율, 열분해온도 등을 분석하였다. MP-PUF는 MP가 분산된 폴리아디페이트디올(f=2), 폴리에테르-폴리올(f=4.6)과 PMDI(f=2.5)를 원료로 사용하고 발포제로 H2O 양을 변화시키며 제조하였다. 폴리우레탄폼의 MP 함량은 1.43±0.30 wt%로 고정하였다. H2O의 양이 증가할수록 순수한 폴리우레탄폼(PUF)의 열전도율은 낮아지고 MP-PUF의 열전도율은 커졌다. PUF와 MP-PUF의 열안정성은 H2O 양이 5 php에서 최대가 되었다가 그 이상에서는 낮아졌다. 특히, MP-PUF는 발포과정에 생성된 우레아기와 MP의 영향으로 열안정성이 크게 향상되어 MP-PUF의 잔량이 50%가 되는 온도가 370~450 ℃, 잔량이 30%가 되는 온도는 700 ℃ 이상으로 PUF에 비하여 각각 25, 70 ℃ 이상 높아졌다.

Keywords: polyurethane foam; melamine phosphate; composites; themal conductivity; thermal stabilities.