Copyright © 2011 SciRes. MSA Flame Retardancy Enhancement of Hybrid Composite Material by Using Inorganic

This study aims to investigate the possibility of improving the flame Retardancy for the hybrid composite material con-sisting araldite resin (CY223). The hybrid composite was reinforced by hybrid fibers from carbon and Kevlar fibers on woven roving form (0 ˚- 45˚), by using a surface layer of 4 mm thick of Zinc Borate flame retardant. Afterward, the structure was exposed directly to gas flame of 2000˚C due to 10 mm and 20 mm exposure interval. The retardant layer thermal resistance and protection capability were determined. The study was continued to improve the performance of Zinc Borate layer mixed by 10%, 20 % and 30 % of Antimony Trioxide. To determine the heat transfer of the composite material the opposite surface temperature method was used. Zinc Borate with (30%) Antimony Trioxide gives the opti-mized result of the experiment