A discussion of flame retardants and their applications

Fire Inhibiting Mechanisms of Halogen Compounds

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 [...]