Flame retardant
Introduction to testing
Flame retardant is a compound added to flammable materials (such as plastics, textiles, paints, etc.) to inhibit, prevent or delay the burning of materials to prevent the spread of flames.
Existence form
Additional flame retardant: Exist in the form of a mixture with the material
Reactive flame retardant: The flame retardant forms a chemical bond with the material and is completely integrated with the material
Flame retardants and materials mostly exist in the form of mixtures, but further research has been carried out to enable them to bond with the materials, so that these flame retardants added to the materials are It is difficult to release from the material.
Types and examples
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Mineral flame retardant |
Antimony trioxide, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, etc. |
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Organic halogen flame retardants |
PBBs, PBDEs, HBCDD, TBBPAd, etc. |
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Organic phosphorus flame retardant |
TDCPP, TDBPP, TCEP, etc. |
Applicable standards
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EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) |
Controls the two brominated flame retardants of PBBs and PBDEs, as well as HBCDD in the list of recommended priority controlled substances, which are also brominated flame retardants |
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EU PoP (Regulation (EC) No 850/2004) |
PBDEs, SCCP, etc. |
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US California 65 (California Proposition 65) |
Organic phosphorus flame retardants, etc. |
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US California RoHS for general purpose lamps (Health and Safety Code section 25210.9-25210.12) |
PBBs, PBDEs, etc. |
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US Protection Against Children and Firefighters Act (Draft S.2811) |
TCEP, TBBPA, antimony trioxide, etc. |
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For children's toys and toys that can be put in the mouth (2014/79/EU ) |
TCEP, TCPP, TDCP, etc. |
