Plastic Flame Retardants: Technology and Current Developments

Authors: J. Innes and A. Innes
Published: 2004
Number of Pages: 148 (This is a soft-backed is from the Rapra Review Reports, Vol. 14, No. 12, Report 168.)

This review sets out to describe the types of flame retardants available for compounding into plastics materials, mechanisms of action and uses. This review provides a clear overview of the state-of-the-art of flame retardancy for plastics. It highlights the new developments and the potential problems with legislation, together with the benefits to end users of protection from fire hazards. This review is accompanied by around 400 abstracts from papers and books in the Rapra Polymer Library.

Author / Editor Details: Jim and Ann Innes are President and Vice-President of Flame Retardants Associates Inc. Founded in 1992, this is a USA based corporation offering consulting services in the field of polymer additives, specialising in flame retardants and smoke suppressants. James Innes, has over thirty years of executive and engineering experience in a variety of companies. Ann Innes brings over twenty years of polymer business experience including R&D, sales management, market development, and financial expertise.

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