Phenyl propyl polysiloxane modified epoxy resin IV: flame retardancy and smoke suppression

• Published in: Polymer degradation and stability Vol. 240; p. 111448
• Main Authors: Wang, Changzeng, Li, Shuxin, Cao, Dongfeng, Ji, Yundong, Xu, Chengxin, Wang, Dongzhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2025
• Subjects: Composite; Epoxy; Polysiloxanes; Smoke suppression; Polysiloxanes; Smoke suppression; Composite; Epoxy

•Compared with the epoxy, the modified resins show a 60 % decrease in the total smoke release.•The maximum specific optical density (Ds, max) of three composites, which are reinforced by three different kinds of fibers, all hover around 300.•The mechanism of smoke suppression by silicone is explaine...