The increasing demands placed upon structural thermosets, such as epoxy and unsaturated
polyester (UP), and ever-increasing regulations for fire safety, have driven the development …

A review is presented of the recent developments concerning the use of layered silicates
(clay) for designing polymer nanocomposites endowed with enhanced flame retardancy …

Polyester/cotton blend fabrics are widely used in clothing and household textiles which
combine the comfort of cotton and excellent mechanical strength of polyester. However, their …

Cellulose has been studied over recent decades by researchers due to the excellent
properties of this material. Cellulose is one of the biomaterials that have the potential to be …

This paper summarizes the results obtained in the course of the development of a specific
group of biocomposites with high functionality of flame retardancy, which are …

In this paper, a carboxyl-functionalized organophosphorus oligomer was immobilized onto
cotton fabrics using 1, 2, 3, 4-butanetetracarboxylic acid as an environmentally-friendly …

Abstract The preparation of 9, 10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide-
functionalised polysilsesquioxane (Si-DOPO)-coating was described and its flame retardant …

A novel formaldehyde-free and halogen-free flame retardant (FR), HBPOPN, was
synthesized under solvent-free conditions and applied on cotton fabric to improve its …

The flame resistance of cotton fabric was greatly enhanced by a novel reactive flame
retardant with serrated structure, ammonium salt of 1, 3-diaminopropane tetra …

The development of high-performance biomass-derived epoxy thermosets with excellent
flame resistance is vital to various applications (ie, composites, coatings and adhesives) …