Flame retardants are used to reduce fire risks in all sorts of materials susceptible to burn.
(plastics, wood, textiles, paper, natural fibre building materials,… ).

The type of flame retardant used will depend on the material, but also on the degree of fire safety required, in the following application areas:

Electronics

Electrical and electronic equipment: TVs, computers, household appliances, industrial electrical installations, mains adapters and portable electronics … Fire safing both of plastic casings, resin circuit boards, switches and components…

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Upholstered furniture

In upholstered furniture, the covering textile, the polymer (PUF) or natural foam cushions, and the moulded or rigid structure can all be fire safety treated, where required by regulations or to improve consumer safety.

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Buildings

Fire safing of insulation and decorative foams and other building materials, in particular to ensure conformity to building safety regulations.

Wood

Both to prolong the resistance of timber structural building elements to fire, and to fire safe wooden panelling and other easily flammable wood applications, both for pure wood and for composite materials. www.fireretard.com

Textiles

Both for day-to-day clothing in contexts where fire is a risk (eg. children’s nightwear, hospital linen… ) and for technical fire-resistant textiles for professional uses.

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Cables

Electrical and optical cables are particularly exposed to fire risks (in case of electrical faults), can represent a significant fire load and can carry fires from one place to another.

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Transport (aeroplanes, ships, trains, cars)

Transport vehicles face specific fire safety issues, because of the risks of accidents, and the need to ensure occupants have sufficient time to escape, but seats, cables and plastic structures will burn violently and rapidly if not flame retarded..

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