The Analysis of Smoke Characteristics for Wood Flour-High Density Polyethylene Composites

This paper is to analyze the smoke characteristics of wood flour-HDPE composites. The wood flour-HDPE composites were manufactured by modular co-rotating twin screw extruder. In order to analyze smoke characteristics, Cone calorimeter tests(by ISO 5660-2) and smoke density tests(by ASTM E 662) were performed. The specimens for these tests were differently made by adding flame retardants. The results of cone calorimeter test showed that adding flame retardants specimens are lower total smoke release, total smoke production than those of wood flour-HDPE composite. Also the results of smoke density test showed that adding flame retardants specimens are lower initial smoke data and maximum specific optical density than those of wood flour-HDPE composite. The most effective flame retardant is magnesium dihydroxide to decrease smoke characteristics.