Analysis of P-FR effects on cotton pyrolysis

Analysis of P-FR effects on cotton pyrolysis

New experimental method to analyse gases emitted in pyrolysis of textiles with/without phosphorus PIN FRs. Neat cotton (plain weave 170 g/m2) was compared to the same with 16.3% weight DOPO coating (9,10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide). The novel...
Non-halogen, non-antimony PIN FR PP

Non-halogen, non-antimony PIN FR PP

Highland Plastics Kelvinite non-halogen FR polyporopylene (PP) achieves UL94 V-0 at 0.25mm thickness.  Designed and manufactured in the USA, these HFFR compounds comply with REACH and RoHS and are antimony and PFAS-free. Based on polypropylene (PP) and including...
Phosphorus FRs for battery electrolytes

Phosphorus FRs for battery electrolytes

Review underlines benefits and potential of phosphorus-based FRs to improve fire safety of organic battery electrolytes. Organic electrolytes offer high ionic conductivity and electrochemical stability making them a key component of batteries, in particular for...
DEPAL PIN FR in epoxy

DEPAL PIN FR in epoxy

DEPAL showed effective combination of fire performance and limited mechanical properties in amine-cured epoxy. Aluminium diethyl phosphinate (DEPAL) is a recognised, commercially available phosphorus-based PIN flame retardant. Because of possibilities offered by...
Mechanisms of sulphur – nitrogen PIN FRs

Mechanisms of sulphur – nitrogen PIN FRs

Six similar sulphur – nitrogen PIN FRs were synthesised and tested in polypropylene (PP) and polyamide (PA6). The S-N compounds were one sulfenamide, one sulfinamide and three sulfonamides (*) plus one phosphorus-containing sulfenamide. They were tested (1) in...