Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials, Second Edition

Reflects the multi-disciplinary approach of flame retardancy. This text focuses on fire retardant chemistry, regulations, fire safety engineering, fire phenomena, and other issues that pertain to this applied field of materials science. It offers a starting point for the compounder or plastics fabricator to pass flammability requirements.

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When dealing with challenges such as providing fire protection while considering cost, mechanical and thermal performance and simultaneously addressing increasing regulations that deal with composition of matter and life cycle issues, there are no quick, one-size-fits-all answers. Packed with comprehensive coverage, scientific approach, step-by-step directions, and a distillation of technical knowledge, the first edition of Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials broke new ground. It supplied a one-stop resource for the development of new fire safe materials.


The editors have expanded the second edition to echo the multidisciplinary approach inherent in current flame retardancy technology and put it in a revised, more user-friendly format. More than just an update of previously covered topics, this edition discusses:








additional fire retardant chemistry







developments in regulations and standards







new flame retardant approaches







fire safety engineering







modeling and fire growth phenomena





The book introduces flame retardants polymer-by-polymer, supplemented by a brief overview of mode of action and interaction, and all the other ancillary issues involved in this applied field of materials science. The book delineates what, why, and how to do it, covering the fundamentals of polymer burning/combustion and how to apply these systems and chemistries to specific materials classes. It also provides suggested formulations, discusses why certain materials are preferred for particular uses or applications, and offers a starting point from which to develop fire-safe materials.