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2. Flame retardant - Wikipedia

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   Flame retardants are a diverse group of chemicals that are added to manufactured materials, such as plastics and textiles, and surface finishes and coatings. [1] Flame retardants are activated by the presence of an ignition source and prevent or slow the further development of flames by a variety of different physical and chemical mechanisms.

3. Fire-safe polymers - Wikipedia

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   Research on fire-retardant polymers was bolstered by the need for new types of synthetic polymers in World War II. The combination of a halogenated paraffin and antimony oxide was found to be successful as a fire retardant for canvas tenting. Synthesis of polymers, such as polyesters, with fire retardant monomers were also developed around this ...

4. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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   Fire-retardant materials are designed to burn slowly. Fire-retardant materials should not be confused with fire-resistant materials. A fire resistant material is one which is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. An example of a fire-resistant material is one which is used in bunker gear worn by firefighters to protect them from the ...

5. Brominated flame retardant - Wikipedia

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   The brominated variety of commercialized chemical flame retardants comprise approximately 19.7% of the market. They are effective in plastics and textile applications like electronics, clothes, and furniture. 390,000 tons of brominated flame retardants were sold in 2011. This represents 19.7% of the flame retardants market. [1]

6. Black Plastic Kitchen Items Linked To Toxic Chemicals ... - AOL

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   "Companies continue to use toxic flame retardants in plastic electronics, and that’s resulting in unexpected and unnecessary toxic exposures,” said study co-author Megan Liu, science and ...

7. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers - Wikipedia

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   Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, are a class of organobromine compounds that are used as flame retardants.Like other brominated flame retardants, PBDEs have been used in a wide array of products, including building materials, electronics, furnishings, motor vehicles, airplanes, plastics, polyurethane foams, [1] and textiles.