Fire Retardant Chemical is a chemical used to treat the things for making them fire retardant. In simpler words, when the things are treated with the chemical they become able to not catching the fire or if they catch the fire they can extinguish it on their own. There is a variety of combustible materials all around that can easily catch fire and when the flame retardant substances are added to these materials there are the following chances:
1- The material can become fire retardant.
2- The fire spreads slowly.
3- The people get more time to escape.
The fire retardant is not just a single chemical. A lot of chemicals can be used for this purpose. Sometimes two or more chemicals are combined to get more effective results. These substances are also regulated by the concerned organizations.
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), Ethane, 1,2-dibromo, Antimony oxide (Sb203), Triphenyl Phosphate (TPP), Tricresyl Phosphate (TCP), Phenol, isopropylated, phosphate (3:1), are some fire retardant chemical names.
ย Advantages and uses of the fire retardant chemicals:
The main use and advantage of the fire retardant chemical is making the materials including wood, cloth, rubber, paper, and electrical equipment, fire retardant. By treating the materials with such substances, can either completely prevent the risk of a fire or stops the spread of fire.
It has nowadays in the era of modern equipment, including the electrical equipment and accessories present in the buildings, the fire hazard risk has been increased. If the electrical equipment catches the fire it increases rapidly and causes enormous damages. It results in irreparable loss, finishing the human lives, important documents, buildings, and data. The fire retardant chemical forms a layer of protection on the materials and reduces the damages that can be occurred due to the fire. In the present time, fire retardant chemical is used to treat cloth, paper, furniture, and building material, and transports.
Fire Retardant Chemical for electronics and electrical equipment:
Electrical equipment like televisions, computers, refrigerators, microwave ovens and many others, is present everywhere even in homes. The flame retardants make this equipment able to prevent the fire and ensures the maximum safety.
Fire retardant chemical for building and construction material:
Today’s world is rich in infrastructure, latest and innovative buildings are equipped with lavish building materials. These building materials can easily catch fire and cause destruction. Building material becomes safe when treated with fire retardant chemical. As a result, it makes the environment safer.
ย Fire Retardant Chemical for wood:
There are several instances where wood is used, for example, furniture, doors, windows, and decoration pieces. The wood used for all these purposes become fire retardant when treated with the flame retardant chemicals.
ย Fire retardant for clothes:
Cloth has a wide variety of uses i.e, it is used to make clothes, safety jackets, curtains, many interior designs items like carpets etc, when the fabric is treated with the fire retardant chemicals, it becomes fire proof or if catches the fire it extinguishes it on its own. The flame retardant fabric is extremely important in the fire industry as it helps the fire fighters to stay safe.
ย Categories of the Flame Retardants:
As we have seen that there are different materials that need different treatment for making them fire resistant. Therefore, a wide variety of chemicals are available which serve as flame retardants. They are available with the different names of fire retardant chemicals.
1- Chlorinated (CFRs) and Brominated Flame Retardant (BFRs):
If we talk about Chlorine and Bromine, these are halogenated fire retardants. Such chemicals are vital to save the plastics and textile. Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) is used in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards, and the plastic casings that are used to protect the electrical equipment.
2- Phosphorus Flame Retardants (PFRs):
Such flame retardants are extremely useful in different industries. They are able to make the furniture, mattresses, and also helps to produce the thermal insulation material. Phosphorus is also a component of coatings and PVC, and in the plastic that is used to make switches.
3- Nitrogen-based Flame Retardants:
These fire retardants are mainly used to protect the nylons, polyolefins, polyurethane foams, fire resistant paints, and wallpapers.
4- Inorganic flame retardants and mineral compounds:
Many inorganic and mineral compounds are used by combining them with Bromine, Phosphorus, or nitrogen. In this way, they become the fire retardant themselves or a part of fire retardants. Graphite and silica are nitrogen based inorganic compounds, and ammonium phosphate and polyphosphate are phosphate based inorganic compounds. Certain phosphates, metal oxides, hydroxides and other metal products Including aluminum, zinc, and magnesium are mineral compounds. Such fire retardants ensure the fire safety in textile, plastics, foams, and wood.
ย Advantages of fire retardant chemicals:
There are a lot of advantages of the fire retardant chemicals, including.
1- The fabric treated with such chemicals is best to manufacture fire safety jackets for the firefighters.
2- The flame retardant chemical wood becomes idea for furnishing.
3- The plastic coatings become safe and fire resistant.
4- There is a less chance of fire when the buildings are constructed with the flame retardant building materials.
5- The electronics and electrical equipment get fire safety.
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