Effective flame retardants

Effective flame retardants to delay the spread of fires

What are flame retardants? 

Flame retardants reduce the flammability and combustibility of materials. They help to meet fire protection requirements in construction, transportation and electronics industries

How do flame retardants work? 

Flame retardants act in one or more phases of the combustion process. 

Heating, decomposition, ignition, flame propagation and/or smoke development. 

They can act either chemically* or physically during combustion.

Use of flame retardants in the construction industry 

• In a wide range of polymers, e.g. 
• Polyurethanes (e.g. for insulation panels) 
• Flexible PVC (e.g. for floor coverings and cable sheathing) 
• Thermosets (e.g. for printed circuit boards)