The third edition of Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials provides a single source for all aspects of this highly challenging field of applied research. This authoritative book covers design and non-fire requirements that drive how these materials are fire protected.

Detailed study and consideration of chemistry, physics, materials science, economic issues and fire safety science is necessary to address considerations of mechanical, thermal, environmental, and end-use requirements on top of fire protection means that the field requires. This thoroughly revised new edition continues to offer comprehensive coverage of the scientific approach for those developing fire safe materials. It covers new topics such as bio-based materials, regulatory issues, recycling, newer flame retardant chemical classes, and more details on how to flame retard materials for specific market applications.

Written by a team of experts, this book covers the fundamentals of polymer burning and combustion and how to apply fire protection or flame-retardant chemistries to specific material classes and applications. The book is written for material scientists and fire safety scientists who seek to develop new fire safe materials or understand why materials burn in our modern environment.

Features

Connects fundamentals of material flammability to practical fire safety needs
Covers current fire safety requirements and regulations affecting flame retardant selection
Provides information on chemical structure-property relationships for flame retardancy
Provides practical guidance on how to design fire safe materials for specific fire risk scenarios
The new edition is expanded to 32 chapters and all chapters are updated and revised with the newest information

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Information

Publisher

CRC Press

Year

2024

ISBN

9781040035283

Edition

Topic

Law

Subtopic

Forensic Science

Index

Law

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
List of Contributors
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Materials Flame Retardancy and Fire Protection
Chapter 2 Thermal Decomposition of Flame Retardant Polymers
Chapter 3 Physical Parameters Affecting Fire Growth
Chapter 4 Halogen-Containing Flame Retardants
Chapter 5 Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants
Chapter 6 Flame Retardant Fillers
Chapter 7 Intumescence-Based Flame Retardant
Chapter 8 Silicon and Inorganic Flame Retardants
Chapter 9 Boron-Based Flame Retardants
Chapter 10 Nitrogen-Based Flame Retardants
Chapter 11 Non-Halogen Radical Generators for Enhanced Flame Retardancy of Plastics
Chapter 12 Polymer Nanocomposites
Chapter 13 Bio-Based Flame Retardants
Chapter 14 Conformal Flame Retardant Coating Systems
Chapter 15 Flame Retardants without Conventional Flame-Retardant Elements
Chapter 16 Multi-Component Flame-Retardant Systems
Chapter 17 Uses of Fire Tests for Flame-Retardant Material Development
Chapter 18 Material Flammability Measurements and Test Methods
Chapter 19 Fire Emissions and Smoke Toxicity
Chapter 20 Toward a Quantitative Relation between the Molecular Structure and Fire Growth on Polymeric Solids
Chapter 21 Full-Scale Fire Modeling and Simulation
Chapter 22 Regulations, Codes, and Standards Relevant to Fire Issues in the United States
Chapter 23 Chemical Regulation of Flame Retardants
Chapter 24 Recycling of Flame-Retardant Polymeric Materials: State of the Art and Future Perspectives
Chapter 25 Flame-Retardant Design and Protection for Fiber-Reinforced Composites
Chapter 26 Flame-Retardant Design and Protection for Wood and Wood Products
Chapter 27 Flame-Retardant Design and Protection for Textiles
Chapter 28 Flame-Retardant Design and Protection for Electrical and Electronic Systems
Chapter 29 Flame-Retardant Design and Protection for Wire and Cable
Chapter 30 Flame-Retardant Design and Protection for Building Materials
Chapter 31 Flame-Retardant Design and Protection for Furniture and Furnishings
Chapter 32 The Future of Material Fire Protection—Unmet Needs, New Fire Risk Scenarios, and New Flame Retardant Approaches
Index