- Author
- Horrocks, A. R. | Davies, P. J. | Kandola, B. K. | Alderson, A.
- Title
- Potential for Volatile Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants in Textile Back-Coatings.
- Coporate
- Bolton Univ., Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB, UK
- Journal
- Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 25, No. 6, 523-540, November 2007
- Keywords
- textiles | flame retardants | backcoating | phosphorus | intumescence | melamine | formulation | flammability | oxygen index | cotton fabrics | polypropylene | char | thermogravimetric analysis | durability
- Identifiers
- bromine-containing formulations; textile back-coatings; tributyl phosphate (TBP); monomeric cyclic phosphonate Antiblaze CU (Rhodia Specialites); oligomeric phosphate-phosphonate Fyrol 51 (Akzo); simulated match-ignition test; flame retardants used and their chemical characteristics; generic back-coating formulation; phosphorus mobility in back-coated formulations; flammability testing results of back-coated cotton and polypropylene fabrics; phosphorus retention in fabric chars; charred back-coated cotton fabrics; TGA and LOI results for back-coated 360 per gm2 cotton fabrics; flammability testing for mixed flame retardant formulations (prewater soak); durability results and flammability testing (postwater soak)