Bio flame retardant

Bio-based flame retardant finish for cardboard and textiles based on polyphenol-polyphosphazenes

As part of the bio-based flame retardant project, it was demonstrated that a combination of phosphorus- and nitrogen-containing phosphazene cyclomatrix polymers with polyphenols can be used as bio-based flame retardants. These polymers can serve as promising permanent flame retardant treatments for paper and cotton substrates. The focus of this research project was particularly on the development of a new, ecologically and economically advantageous alternative to commercial flame retardants, which was pursued through the use of polyphenols as reactive building blocks in the polymer structure. These are both environmentally friendly and possess a high nitrogen and phosphorus content, resulting in good flame-retardant performance on the treated surface.

Funding reference number: 22206 N

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Laura Hetjens, M.Sc.

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Prof. Dr. Andrij Pich

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