Some materials are inherently flame retardant and do not need the addition of flame retardant additives. Some examples of naturally flame retardant materials are wool, some cotton fibers, eucalyptus, and polyimides. There are several reasons that a polymer might be considered inherently flame retardant. One reason could be the presence of a [...]

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The most common type of flame retardant used in products today is the halogen/antimony oxide combination. The antimony trioxide is a synergist acting with a halogenated compound to use radical quenching as a means to slow the spread of fire. Brominated and chlorinated compounds are used most often. When using a brominated [...]

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