New Thinking on Flame Retardants

New Thinking on Flame Retardants

Brominated flame retardants

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Organophosphorus Flame Retardants (OPFR): Neurotoxicity

Organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) are used as additives in plasticizers, foams, hydraulic fluids, anti-foam agents, and coatings for electronic components/devices to inhibit flames. These chemicals were developed and used as flame retardants because of environmental and health concerns of previously used brominated and chlorinated flame retardants (FRs). OPCFRs are divided into five mai...

Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants

1International POPs Elimination Network, Berkeley, California, USA; 2Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA; 3Green Science Policy Institute, Berkeley, California, USA; 4Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, and 5Department of Applied Environmental Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; 6Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berke...

Flame retardants for polymer systems

Mechanisms for flame retardation are reviewed and general principles developed. Approaches for utilizing flame retardants in various systems are discussed. Structure and flammability relationships are developed. Recent developments in flame retardants are presented. Market forecasts and directions are reviewed.