Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Polymers

Introduction.- Polymer combustion and flame retardancy.- Fire retardant polymers.- Flame-retardancy testing.- Importance of polyols in flame-retardant PUs.- Types of halogen-free fire-retardants (FRs).- UV-curable FRs.- Relationship between the melting dripping characteristics of polymer films.- Importance of char formation and morphology in FR activity.- Polymer nanocomposites for FR applications.- Conclusions and future scope.- References.