Flame-retardant surface treatments

ST Lazar, TJ Kolibaba, JC Grunlan - Nature Reviews Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Flame retardants mitigate the threat of fire from inherently flammable materials responsible
for sustaining a high standard of living. Although bulk flame retardants have proven effective …

Flame retardant polymer materials: An update and the future for 3D printing developments

H Vahabi, F Laoutid, M Mehrpouya, MR Saeb… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fire safety has become a major concern due to the ubiquitous use of polymers. The
development of flame retardant polymer materials has consequently experienced a huge …

[HTML][HTML] Phytic acid: A bio-based flame retardant for cotton and wool fabrics

K Sykam, M Försth, G Sas, A Restas, O Das - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
Phytic acid (PA) is one of the widely used flame retardants (FRs) to treat a variety of fabrics
owing to its high phosphorus content of ca. 28 wt%(with respect to its molecular weight) …

Molecular firefighting—how modern phosphorus chemistry can help solve the challenge of flame retardancy

MM Velencoso, A Battig, JC Markwart… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The ubiquity of polymeric materials in daily life comes with an increased fire risk, and
sustained research into efficient flame retardants is key to ensuring the safety of the …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in phosphorus based flame retardant coatings for textiles: Synthesis, applications and performance

MS Özer, S Gaan - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2022 - Elsevier
Textiles contain a high content of carbon and hydrogen in their structure which provides the
fuel for combustion and therefore are hazardous in case of a fire accident. A suitable flame …

Melt-spun fibers for textile applications

R Hufenus, Y Yan, M Dauner, T Kikutani - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Textiles have a very long history, but they are far from becoming outdated. They gain new
importance in technical applications, and man-made fibers are at the center of this ongoing …

A review of durable flame-retardant fabrics by finishing: fabrication strategies and challenges

P Qi, F Chen, Y Li, H Li, X Gu, J Sun, S Zhang - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2023 - Springer
Fabrics with durable flame retardancy are of great importance for preventing potential fire
threats in daily life. This review presents a comprehensive discussion of advances in …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biomass phytic acid flame retardants

Y Liu, A Zhang, Y Cheng, M Li, Y Cui, Z Li - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth of industrialization, polymers have become widely used in people's
daily lives. However, the flammability of these materials poses a potential threat to people's …

[HTML][HTML] Natural or synthetic–how global trends in textile usage threaten freshwater environments

C Stone, FM Windsor, M Munday, I Durance - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the global demand for textiles increases, so to do the potential environmental impacts
that stem from their production, use and disposal. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly at …

Novel high-efficiency casein-based P–N-containing flame retardants with multiple reactive groups for cotton fabrics

F Xu, L Zhong, C Zhang, P Wang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Novel, high-efficiency, and halogen-free flame retardants with reactive groups, casein-based
FRs, were synthesized based on a casein hydrolysis solution for cotton fabrics. After treated …