Introduction Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), a class of additive brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in polystyrene foams and textile products, has been manufactured worldwide because of its remarkable flame retardancy. However, there is growing concern about whether its consumption should be prohibited in that HBCD has been recently reviewed not only as one of the candidate persistent organic po...

Flammability properties of plasma pretreated cotton fabrics subjected to flame-retardant treatment were studied. Plasma pretreatment, using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ), was applied to cotton fabrics to enhance material properties, while retaining inherent advantages of the substrates. An organic phosphorus compound (flame-retardant agent, FR) together with a melamine resin (crossl...

The purpose of protective clothing and other personal protective equipment (PPE) is to provide escape time, to reduce the burn injury level, and to prevent aggravation of the consequences to workers during exposure to an electric arc. In this study the flammability properties of 12 different types of flame-retardant fabrics were compared with the normally used flame spread test method (EN 532:1...

Cost-effective and efficient sorbents with emulsion-breaking capability, especially surfactant-stabilized emulsions, are required to remediate oil spills from water. Herein, in situ growth of magnetic Mn0.01Co0.90Fe3O4 (MCFO) nanoparticles (NPs) on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) was performed prepare MCFO/RGO nanocomposite via a simple solvothermal method. The coated onto polyurethane (PU) sponge...

A series of recyclable epoxy resin (REP) composites are successfully prepared in this study, aiming to improve flame retardancy while keep good recyclability and mechanical properties. The commercial 9,10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene 10-Oxide (DOPO) with high reactive P-H bond is used as highly-efficient retardant work. Compared pure a limited oxygen index 21.7 % no rating vertical burn...

With increasing the practical applications of polymeric materials, surging demands for high-performance flame-retardant polymer composites are obvious. Accurately predicting performance materials is critical expediting technology development. Here, we develop machine learning models based on Random Forest algorithm to create standard paradigms a self-generated comprehensive dataset consisting 2...

Developing eco-friendly durable flame-retardant cotton fabric not only expands its application area, but also caters to the healthy and environmentally friendly concept of consumers. Herein, a reactive P/S/N-containing synergistic flame retardant (PSN) was synthesized prepare through chemical modifying method. Flame-retardant finishing deteriorated softness, whiteness, tensile strength air perm...