- Author
- McCarter, R. J.
- Title
- Smolder and Flame Resistant Insulation Materials, Composition and Method. Application for United States Letters Patent.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- U.S. Patent Application, no date, 22 p.
- Keywords
- insulation | smoldering | flame resistance | composition (property) | cellulosic materials
- Abstract
- A flame resistant-smolder resistant cellulosic insulation material, method of treating loose-fill cellulosic material and composition for imparting flame resistance and smolder resistance to such materials are disclosed with the combination of from about 2 to 9% sulfur and from about 10 to 25% flame retardant uniformally distributed in the cellulosic insultion material based on the weight of cellulosic material.