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Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2023 The high flammability of rigid polyurethane foams has limited emerging applications (sensors, space travel, and others). Enhancing the mechanical, thermal, and flame-retardant properties of RPUF is an important theme in flame retardant science and ...
Elif Hatice Gürkan, Berk Yaman
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Rethinking the pathway to sustainable fire retardants
Exploration, 2023 Flame retardants are currently used in a wide range of industry sectors for saving lives and property by mitigating fire hazards. The growing fire safety requirements for materials boost an escalating demand for consumption of fire retardants.
Jiabing Feng +6 more
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Phosphorus-containing flame retardants for fire-safe foamed polymers [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 The increased fire hazard of foamed polymers hinders their widespread use in the construction industry. An effective method of reducing the combustibility of carbonizing polymers is the use of phosphorus-containing flame retardants.
Ushkov Valentin, Smirnov Vladimir
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A new flame retardant and its effect on the asphalt mixture
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 To alleviate the problem of decomposition products of organic flame retardants with toxic, inorganic flame retardants were used to prepare flame retardant modified asphalt (FRA), but the traditional inorganic flame retardants have a significant flame ...
Haowu Wang, Peng Yin
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Preparation and characterization of bis-[1,3,5]triazinyl diazenes and their utilization as flame retardants in polypropylene films [PDF]
, 2014 A series of bis-[1,3,5]triazinyl diazenes and two metal complexes thereof were synthesized and tested as new flame retardants in polypropylene films. It was observed that electron withdrawing triazinyl ring substituents (i.e.
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Neurobehavioral function and low-level exposure to brominated flame retardants in adolescents : a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Animal and in vitro studies demonstrated a neurotoxic potential of brominated flame retardants, a group of chemicals used in many household and commercial products to prevent fire.
Baeyens, Willy +12 more
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Flammability standards for furniture, building insulation and electronics: Benefit and risk
Emerging Contaminants, 2020 Flammability standards for furniture, building insulation and electronics were established in an attempt to mitigate fire risk. However, research suggests that some of these flammability standards should be reconsidered.
Joseph A. Charbonnet +2 more
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Recent trends of phosphorus-containing flame retardants modified polypropylene composites processing
Heliyon, 2022 Polypropylene has been used for applications requiring high mechanical properties, good adhesion, chemical stability and insulation. Whereas, Polypropylene itself is flammable, and its limiting oxygen index (LOI) is low, which cannot pass the UL-94 ...
Changbo Zhang +6 more
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Fire retardant action of mineral fillers [PDF]
, 2011 Endothermically decomposing mineral fillers, such as aluminium or magnesium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, or mixed magnesium/calcium carbonates and hydroxides, such as naturally occurring mixtures of huntite and hydromagnesite are in heavy demand as ...
Artur Witkowski +40 more
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Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017 Coal spontaneous combustion seriously affect the safety of coal production enterprises, and using flame retardants is an important means to prevent coal spontaneous combustion.
Minghe Chen, Zegong Liu
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