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Green Fire Retardants for Polymeric Materials

Green Fire Retardants for Polymeric Materials

Hardcover

Series: Green Chemistry, Book 82

Technology & EngineeringChemistry

ISBN10: 1839167203
ISBN13: 9781839167201
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Published: Dec 6 2023
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.80
Height: 1.20 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

Many of the polymers we use every day are highly flammable. Historically, a large number of home fires were caused by ignited polymeric materials until legislation was introduced requiring fire retardants to be added to these materials. Fire retardants increase the time it takes for materials to ignite, providing valuable time to prevent a fire or escape. However, it has become apparent that many of the traditional treatments used as fire retardants are harmful to human health and highly persistent in the environment. With evermore polymeric materials in our homes and lives it is still highly valuable to be able to make fire retardants, but consideration must be given to their environmental impact and sustainability.

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