- Author
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Lichtenhan, J. D.
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Gilman, J. W.
- Title
- Preceramic Polymer Blends as Novel Environmentally Safe Fire Retardants.
- Coporate
- Phillips Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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U.S. Provisional Patent Application
November 1996
8 p.
- Keywords
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fire retardants
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halogens
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additives
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flammability
- Abstract
- This patent describes the use of preceramic inorganic and organometallic polymers as additives and in blends with organic polymers for reducing flammability, i.e., as a fire retardant (FR) for commodity and engineering polymers.