Preceramic Polymer Blends as Novel Environmentally Safe Fire Retardants.
Preceramic Polymer Blends as Novel Environmentally Safe
Fire Retardants.
(540 K)
Lichtenhan, J. D.; Gilman, J. W.
U.S. Provisional Patent Application; 8 p. November
1996.
Keywords:
fire retardants; halogens; additives; 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.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899