The article “Development and characterisation of sustainable prepregs with improved fire behaviour based on furanic resin and basalt fibre reinforcement” has been published in the journal Polymers.
The need to minimise environmental impact means that the use of new materials from sustainable sources is being considered, avoiding the use of petroleum-based materials. This article presents the study of different fire retardant formulations focusing on the improvement in fire performance of a prepreg made from furanic resins, from agricultural by-products, and mineral fibres of basalt of volcanic origin.
This prepreg, obtained from the optimum formulation, was characterised by means of various tests to determine its fire behaviour properties. It was found to generate low levels of toxic gases, among other properties, which would allow its use in different sectors of the transport sector, such as the railway sector, which is governed by high safety requirements in terms of reaction to fire.
The article can be consulted by accessing https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14091864
