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Fire retardant
About: Fire retardant is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 26854 publications have been published within this topic receiving 244001 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the research to date on the use of clays, dispersed at the nanometer level, in polymers for improving thermal stability and flammability is presented.
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TL;DR: The main flame retardant properties and tests used to describe fire behavior, together with the nature and modes of action of the most representative flame retardants and the synergistic effects that can be achieved by combining them are presented in this paper.
Abstract: The objective of this review is to make the field of “flame retardants for polymer materials” more accessible to the materials science community, i.e. chemists, physicists and engineers. We present the fundamentals of polymer combustion theory, the main flame retardant properties and tests used to describe fire behavior, together with the nature and modes of action of the most representative flame retardants and the synergistic effects that can be achieved by combining them. We particularly focus on polymer nanocomposites, i.e. polymer matrices filled with specific, finely dispersed nanofillers, which will undoubtedly pave the way for future materials combining physicochemical and thermo-mechanical performances with enhanced flame retardant behavior.
1,354 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of chemical additives such as fibre treatments, fire retardants and Ultraviolet (UV) stabilizers are also addressed, and it was concluded that an optimum blend ratio of chemical additive must be employed to achieve a balance between strength and durability requirements for natural fibre composites.
1,042 citations
TL;DR: This work shows that freeze-casting suspensions of cellulose nanofibres, graphene oxide and sepiolite nanorods produces super-insulating, fire-retardant and strong anisotropic foams that perform better than traditional polymer-based insulating materials.
Abstract: High-performance thermally insulating materials from renewable resources are needed to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Traditional fossil-fuel-derived insulation materials such as expan ...
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TL;DR: This paper analyzed foam samples from 26 different pieces of furniture purchased in the United States primarily between 2003 and 2009, including couches, chairs, mattress pads, pillows, and in one case, foam from a sound-proofing system of a laboratory-grade dust sieve.
Abstract: Restrictions on the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have resulted in the increased use of alternate flame retardant chemicals to meet flammability standards. However, it has been difficult to determine which chemical formulations are currently being used in high volumes to meet flammability standards since the use of flame retardant formulations in consumer products is not transparent (i.e., not provided to customers). To investigate chemicals being used as replacements for PentaBDE in polyurethane foam, we analyzed foam samples from 26 different pieces of furniture purchased in the United States primarily between 2003 and 2009. Samples included foam from couches, chairs, mattress pads, pillows, and, in one case, foam from a sound-proofing system of a laboratory-grade dust sieve, and were analyzed using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Fifteen of the foam samples contained the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP; 1−5% by weight), four samples contained tris(1-ch...
627 citations