FLAME RETARDANT COATINGS

Many ways to decrease the flammability of polymers and coatings have been discovered as a result of the research done on various mechanisms of flame retardation. Currently, the most effective flame retardant materials contain halogens, phosphorus, various transition metal oxides, strong acids, or some amine and metal salts. These materials can be used to produce acceptable flame retardance in coatings when the substances are either chemically combined with the film forming polymer or used as additives. This paper includes some general information and important recent developments in the formulation of flame retardant architectural intumescent coatings. Architectural coating designate those used primarily for painting interiors of public buildings, homes and marine vessels.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Fire Retardants: Proceedings of International Symposium on Flammability and Fire Retardants, Montreal, Quebec, May 22-23, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Technomic Publishing Company, Incorporated

  Westport, CT  United States 
• Authors:
  • Scriven, R L
• Conference:
  • Fire Retardants: Proceedings of International Symposium on Flammability and Fire Retardants, Montreal, Quebec, May 22-23, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 187-200

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coatings; Fire causes; Fire prevention; Fire resistant coatings; Polymers; Prevention; Protective coatings
• Old TRIS Terms: Coating performance; Polymer coatings
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149762
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM