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• the present invention relates to the field of thermoplastic composite materials. More particularly, the invention relates to a fluorinated flame retardant thermoplastic composition, to the prepreg prepared from this composition and to the composite material containing said prepreg and to processes for the manufacture and uses of said material. In addition, the invention relates to the use of a thermoplastic prepreg for the manufacture of fire-resistant composite materials.
• Polyphenylene sulphide resins can also be used, but their very high price limits their use in the aeronautical sector.
• the use of these resins is problematic because of their availability only in the form of reinforced plates with a fibrous reinforcement, which allows only the molding of parts of uncomplicated shape, the very high molding temperature necessary for softening resin, typically greater than 300 ° C, the low adhesion of paints, their low UV resistance, and their low toughness.
• thermoplastic composite materials having high mechanical performances, in particular in terms of modulus, resistance to hot creep and stress at break, which evolve little to a temperature of at least 90 ° C.
• These materials are intended for the manufacture of mechanical parts or structures such as the nose, the wing or the cabin of rockets or airplanes; off-shore flexible armor; automotive bodywork, engine chassis or automobile support parts; or the structural elements in the field of the building or the bridges and roadways.
• thermoplastic composite materials It has now been found that by making a selection among several parameters characterizing the known thermoplastic composite materials, it is possible to provide compositions and novel composite materials having, in addition to good mechanical properties, remarkable fire resistance properties and good smoke and toxicity properties, recommending them especially for the manufacture of parts for semi-structural applications for the interior design of airplanes, trains, boats and buses, as well as for buildings receiving public.
• the invention relates first of all to a flame-retardant composition
• a flame-retardant composition comprising a thermoplastic fluoropolymer grafted with a polar carboxylic function and a fibrous reinforcement consisting of at least one continuous mineral or organic fiber.
• this grafted fluoropolymer may be obtained by grafting at least one polar carboxylic monomer, for example carrying at least one carboxylic acid or anhydride function on a fluorinated polymer.
• said continuous mineral or organic fiber is unidirectional and has a form factor greater than 1000.
• the invention relates to a thermoplastic prepreg consisting of said flame retardant composition.
• the mass content of said mineral or organic fibers in the prepreg is between 30 and 90%, preferably between 40 and 80%, advantageously between 45 and 65% and even more preferably between 50 and 60%. .
• the invention relates to a composite material comprising said prepreg.
• this composite material is of the monolithic type, namely that it consists only of the prepreg.
• this composite material is of the sandwich type comprising a core material between two skins made of prepreg.
• Another aspect of the invention relates to the various processes for manufacturing the composite material of the invention, namely continuous lamination in the case of two-dimensional parts, vacuum molding and thermo-compression in the case of parts. in three dimensions.
• the invention also relates to the use of said composite materials for the manufacture of molded or rolled parts in the aeronautical field, naval, rail or road transport, or building, in particular said parts being mechanical parts or structure.
• the invention relates to the use of a prepreg comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a fiber reinforcement consisting of at least one continuous unidirectional fiber for the manufacture of fire-resistant composite materials.
• said thermoplastic polymer is a fluoropolymer, a polyamide, a polyolefin, in particular polypropylene, a polyester or a copolymer or a mixture of at least two of these polymers.
• said thermoplastic polymer is a fluorinated polymer, in particular a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) -based polymer.
• VDF vinylidene fluoride
• said continuous fiber is chosen from glass, carbon and aramid fibers and natural fibers such as flax, hemp or sisal. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
• the invention provides a flame retardant composition
• a flame retardant composition comprising a thermoplastic fluoropolymer grafted with a polar carboxylic function and a fibrous reinforcement consisting of at least one continuous mineral or organic fiber.
• this grafted fluoropolymer is prepared according to a process comprising: (a) mixing, preferably in the molten state, a fluoropolymer with a polar monomer carrying an acid or carboxylic anhydride function, (b) ) the possible transformation of this mixture into granules, powder, film or plate, (c) the irradiation of this mixture, optionally in the absence of oxygen in a dose ranging from 1 to 15 Mrad of photonic or electronic irradiation, for grafting the polar monomer onto the fluoropolymer, and (d) optionally removing residual polar monomer unreacted with the fluoropolymer.
• a preparation process of this type is described in particular in application EP 1 484 346.
• said fluoropolymer is a "PVDF" resin, this term covering here as well a homopolymer of poly (vinylidene fluoride) or a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and at least one other selected comonomer among vinyl fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, 1,2-difluoroethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, perfluoro (methylvinyl) ether, perfluoro (ethylvinyl) ether and perfluoro (propylvinyl) ether, in which VDF represents at least 50% by weight.
• VDF represents at least 50% by weight.
• the polar carboxylic function grafted onto the fluoropolymer is carried by at least one polar monomer chosen from unsaturated mono- and di-carboxylic acids having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and in particular from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, such as that acrylic, methacrylic, maleic, fumaric, itaconic, citraconic, allylsuccinic, cyclohex-4-ene-1, 2-dicarboxylic, 4-methyl-cyclohex-4-ene-1,2-dicarboxylic, bicyclo (2,2 , 1) hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic, and undecylenic, as well as their anhydrides.
• unsaturated mono- and di-carboxylic acids having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and in particular from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, such as that acrylic, methacrylic, maleic, fumaric, itaconic, citraconic, allylsuccinic, cyclohex
• the mineral or organic fiber present in the composition is chosen from: carbon fibers; silica fibers such as glass fibers, especially of type E, R or S2; boron fibers; ceramic fibers, especially silicon carbide, boron carbide, boron carbonitride, silicon nitride, boron nitride; basalt fibers; fibers or filaments based on metals and their alloys; fibers based on metal oxides; natural fibers such as flax, hemp, sisal fibers; metallized carbon fibers and metallized glass fibers or mixtures of the fibers mentioned.
• said mineral or organic fiber is chosen from glass and carbon fibers.
• said continuous mineral or organic fiber is unidirectional and has a form factor (length to diameter ratio of the fiber) greater than 1000.
• the fibers can be used as such, in the form of unidirectional son, or after a weaving step, in the form of a fabric consisting of a multidirectional network of fibers (2D, 3D or other).
• composition according to the invention may also contain one or more additives, chosen from plasticizers, dyes, anti-static agents, flame retardants and lubricating agents.
• thermoplastic prepreg consisting of said flame retardant composition.
• This thermoplastic prepreg consists of one or more thermoplastic webs.
• a thermoplastic web comprises a fibrous reinforcement which is a unidirectional web of continuous fibers without any overlap between the fibers and a thermoplastic polymer as the matrix impregnating mass said fibrous reinforcement.
• This thermoplastic web is in roll form, with a width of between 5 and 1500 mm, preferably between 25 and 1000 mm and more advantageously between 100 and 800 mm.
• This thermoplastic sheet has a thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.7 mm, preferably between 0.15 and 0.5 mm and more advantageously between 0.2 and 0.4 mm.
• thermoplastic prepreg is manufactured by lamination or thermocompression of said thermoplastic plies.
• the continuous fibers of the different webs may either be oriented in the same direction (0 °), or be oriented perpendicularly (0 ° -90 °), or be oriented with particular angles, chosen for the mechanical characteristics qu they bring to the final piece, such as 0 ° -45 ° for example.
• This prepreg enjoys high mechanical performance due to the absence of overlap of said fibers between the different plies.
• This thermoplastic prepreg is in roll form, with a width of between 5 and 3000 mm, preferably between 20 and 1500 mm and more advantageously between 100 and 1300 mm, and a length greater than 100 meters, preferably greater than 500 meters, and more preferably greater than 1000 meters. These dimensions ensure optimum productivity conditions for the composite material manufacturer.
• the mass content of said mineral or organic fibers is between 30 and 90%, preferably between 40 and 80%, advantageously between 45 and 65% and even more preferably between 50 and 60%. .
• PVDF resin-based prepreg resides first and foremost in their good fire properties, and also, quite unexpectedly, in their good smoke and toxicity properties. Indeed, the emission rate of HF (hydrofluoric acid) during the combustion of a composite material comprising said prepreg is well below the maximum level allowed by FAR 25.853 and AITM 3.0005.
• HF hydrofluoric acid
• PVDF resin prepregs Another advantage of the PVDF resin prepregs is the possibility of molding sandwich materials with a PVDF foam or a PVDF honeycomb, by thermo-welding the PVDF resin prepreg with said foam or said honeycomb, thus ensuring perfect compatibility between the skins and the core material.
• Said foam or said PVDF honeycomb is thermoplastic, which allows the thermoforming of the core material for parts having a complex shape.
• PVDF resin prepregs Another advantage of PVDF resin prepregs is the low melting point (170 ° C) of the latter, which makes it possible to perform a low temperature molding, unlike polyphenylenesulphide resin, and with a very short time due to the absence of a chemical reaction during consolidation, unlike phenolic resins.
• prepregs based on PVDF resin Another advantage of prepregs based on PVDF resin is the possibility of assembling inserts on the composite material made from said prepreg. impregnated, by welding injected parts in short fiber compounds based on PVDF resin, in place of the gluing, which is complex, or screwing, of these inserts.
• PVDF resin prepregs used in combination or not with a PVDF core material
• a recycling path involves grinding the waste or end-of-life parts and compounding this groyate with PVDF granules, in order to obtain a compound based on PVDF resin and short fiber. This compound is therefore a way of recycling the fiber and the PVDF matrix.
• PVDF resin-based prepregs Another advantage of PVDF resin-based prepregs is the possibility of painting or gluing using acrylic paints or adhesives.
• PVDF resin-based prepregs Another advantage of PVDF resin-based prepregs is their very high chemical resistance and their exceptional resistance to UV, and therefore the exceptional lifetime that it gives to the composite material.
• PVDF resin-based prepregs Another advantage of PVDF resin-based prepregs is the possibility of molding a composite material by covering it with a decorative film to improve the final appearance of the part as well as its resistance. Films based on PVDF resin or Tedlar ® are particularly suitable for this application.
• Another aspect of the invention therefore consists of a composite material comprising the prepreg described above.
• Monolithic or sandwich composite materials can be made from these prepregs.
• a monolithic composite material consists only of prepreg, while a sandwich composite material comprises a core material between two skins made of prepreg.
• core material include foams and honeycombs, which lighten the room while maintaining a high level of rigidity.
• Another aspect of the invention relates to the various processes for manufacturing the composite material of the invention, namely continuous lamination in the case of two-dimensional parts, vacuum molding and thermo-compression in the case of parts. in three dimensions.
• Continuous lamination makes it possible to manufacture monolithic panels or sandwich panels continuously in a rolling mill exerting a low pressure, between 0.1 and 3 bars, preferably between 0.5 and 2 bars, and at a temperature of between 180.degree. 240 ° C, preferably between 190 and 220 ° C.
• Vacuum molding allows the manufacture of single or complex shape parts, monolithic or sandwich.
• the part is molded between a rigid mold and a flexible sheet, between which a vacuum is created (between 0.1 mbar and 900 mbar, preferably between 1 mbar and 200 mbar), and at a temperature between 180 ° C and 240 ° C preferably between 190 and 220 ° C.
• the rigid mold may be of composite material or metal.
• the flexible sheet may be a silicone sheet or a thermoplastic film (polyamide, polyimide, etc.).
• Thermocompression allows the manufacture of simple or complex form parts, monolithic or sandwich.
• the part is molded between a rigid mold and a rigid counter mold, between which a pressure is applied (between 0.1 bar and 50 bar, preferably between 1 bar and 15 bar), and at a temperature between 180 ° C. and 240 ° C, preferably between 190 and 220 ° C.
• the mold is usually made of metal.
• composite materials are used for the manufacture of molded or rolled parts in the aeronautical, naval, rail or road transport, or building, said parts being mechanical structural parts (requiring a module greater than 15 GPa) or semi-structural ( whose module is between 8 and 15 GPa).
• the invention relates to the use of a prepreg comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a fiber reinforcement consisting of at least one continuous unidirectional fiber for the manufacture of fire-resistant composite materials.
• thermoplastic polymer is chosen from fluorinated polymers, polyamides, polyolefms, especially polypropylene, polyesters or copolymers or mixtures between at least two of these polymers.
• said thermoplastic polymer is a "PVDF" resin, this term covering here as well a homopolymer of poly (vinylidene fluoride) or a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) and of at least one other selected comonomer among vinyl fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, 1,2-difluoroethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, perfluoro (methylvinyl) ether, perfluoro (ethylvinyl) ether and perfluoro (propylvinyl) ether, wherein VDF is at least 50% by weight.
• PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
• VDF vinylidene fluoride
• the PVDF is grafted with a polar carboxylic function carried by at least one polar monomer chosen from unsaturated mono- and di-carboxylic acids having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and in particular from 4 to 10 carbon atoms.
• polar monomer chosen from unsaturated mono- and di-carboxylic acids having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and in particular from 4 to 10 carbon atoms.
• unsaturated mono- and di-carboxylic acids having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and in particular from 4 to 10 carbon atoms.
• unsaturated mono- and di-carboxylic acids having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and in particular from 4 to 10 carbon atoms.
• unsaturated mono- and di-carboxylic acids having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and in particular from 4 to 10 carbon atoms.
• the PVDF is ungrafted.
• the continuous fiber used in the composition of said prepreg is chosen from glass, carbon and aramid fibers and natural fibers such as flax, hemp or sisal.
• the mass content of said fibers is between 30 and 90%>, preferably between 40 and 80%>, advantageously between 45 and 65%> and even more preferably between 50 and 60%, relative to the total weight of the prepreg.
• hydrofluoric acid emissions during the combustion of said prepreg are less than 200 ppm, preferably less than 100 ppm and more preferably less than 50 ppm, according to the FAR 25.853 and AITM 3.0005 standards. This is particularly recommended for making parts for:
• Prepregs were made from a homopolymer of PVDF grafted with about 0.6% maleic anhydride and a continuous fiber, by dusting and thermo-compression under 10 bar for 15 minutes.
• the quantities of HF emitted during this operation were measured according to the AITM 3.0005 standard. The values obtained are shown in Table 1.

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