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2. Fire retardant - Wikipedia

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   For example, Christmas trees are sprayed with retardants, as a tree dries out it becomes very flammable and a fire-hazard. Steel structures have a fire retardant coating around columns and beams to prevent structural elements from weakening during a fire.

3. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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   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 flames of a burning building.

4. Flame retardant - Wikipedia

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   Flame retardants are a diverse group of chemicals that are added to manufactured materials, ... [52] [56] These hydroxylated metabolites, for example, ...

5. What is the red fire retardant dropped by planes to ... - AOL

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   What is the fire retardant made of? The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has been used by firefighters battling wildland blazes for over 50 years, according to its manufacturer ...

6. A pink powder is being used to fight California fires. It's ...

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   The flame retardant is a product called Phos-Chek, which is sold by a company called Perimeter. It has been used to fight blazes in the US since 1963, and is the main long-term fire retardant used ...

7. Phos-Chek - Wikipedia

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   As of 2022, Phos-Chek LC-95A is the most used fire retardant in the world. [8] A Phos-Chek tank trailer at Ramona Airport. Phos-Chek is produced in several colors, including red, uncolored, and fugitive. The colored retardant gradually fades to an earth-tone when exposed to sunlight. [9] The red color aids aircrews in targeting drops of ...

8. Fire-safe polymers - Wikipedia

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   Overviews of the main flame retardants families, their mode of action and applications are given in. [15] [16] Further handbooks on these topics are [17] [18] A good example for a very efficient phosphorus-based flame retardant system acting in the gas and condensed phases is aluminium diethyl phosphinate in conjunction with synergists such as ...

9. Video shows National Guard plane drop fire retardant on ... - AOL

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   The components of long-term fire retardants are mainly salts – typically agricultural fertilizers – that "alter the way the fire burns, decreases the fire intensity, and slows the advance of ...