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Flame Retardant Additives - It is Important to Know Its Characteristics by sushijames kaif
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Flame Retardant Additives - It is Important to Know Its Characteristics |
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Retarding fire is necessary when it comes to industries as it might result in heavy loss. Therefore you might have seen industries using additives which are flame retardant. These flame retardant additives can easily be used in both interior and exterior construction materials like window profiles, siding boards or housing materials for wall and floor covering. Tanks, ducts, parting strips, sign boards, corrugated boards and cable coverings even make use of these additives. The main work of these additives is to prevent the spreading of fire by cutting the oxygen supply. However flame retardant polymers are also being used by many people as they contain these additives as well. The polymer system has high resistance to ignition and flame propagation with a low rate of combustion. They even generate less smoke and are also low in combustibility. They are non toxic and do not change in flammability during use. While considering these flame retardant additives it is important to take a note of their structure as well. The first and the foremost thing which needs to be kept in mind for these systems is that the additive is placed into the polymer structure or final product and is also in accordance with the flame retardant modification effects and processing parameters. Depending upon the application of the system we could expect various properties and utility of these retardants. If the retardant or additive is a part of the polymer chain then it includes excellent durability and aesthetics. Low in cost and easily available these additives have really served to be a blessing for many. It is essential to look after the safety and health factors so that no mishaps occur. Do keep in mind to use these additives according to the instructions provided. Though most of the companies manufacturing these fire retardants now also provide thermogravimetric analysis data which is helpful for selection of the appropriate retardant for a particular polymer system. In this manner you would be able to get a fair idea of degradation profile and the surviving temperature. These retardants however do not decrease the thermal stability but are a key to effective flame retardency. Do check for the various properties of retardancy to know more about these additives and retardants.
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