Scientific researches have been focused on finding halogen-free solutions as effective as
halogenated ones owing to environmental and health problems in recent years. This fact is …

Tannins as herbal extracts are a good alternative for green chemistry. They are found
aplenty in some plant species and can be extracted by simple methods. The tannins main …

Wood and wood‐based products are widely used for structural building elements, but due to
their composition, they are susceptible of combusting if exposed to fire. Fire safety is an …

Biological molecules can be obtained from natural sources or from commercial waste
streams and can serve as effective feedstocks for a wide range of polymer products. From …

Steel and concrete are traditionally used as structural materials for nonresidential and multi-
housing buildings. However, wood can meet the same structural property requirements, and …

Flame retardants mitigate the threat of fire from inherently flammable wood and wood
products responsible for sustaining a high standard of living. Wood is one of the …

This work aims to improve the thermal stability and flame retardancy of cotton fabrics by
using sol-gel processes. A hybrid sol was prepared by using silica sol, coupling agent of γ …

Bio-based materials are showing great potential to be widely used in construction industry,
while reducing fire risk and improving fire resistance of these alternatives also become a …

Wood is widely used as a construction material for many applications. To have knowledge
about the thermal degradation characteristic of wood could be crucial for indoor and outdoor …

Aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of aluminium hydroxide and borates, separately
or combined with ammonium polyphosphate (APP), upon the technological and fire …