Fire-retardant material
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A fire-retardant material is one that is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. It is used in uniforms of firefighters to protect them from the flames in a burning building. Most auto racing drivers also wear fire-retardant materials in case their car catches fire. Fire-retardant materials are designed to burn slowly, in contrast to fire-resistant materials, which are designed not to burn at all.
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[edit] Fire-retardant materials used in buildings
- rock wool
- gypsum boards
- asbestos cement
- perlite boards
- calcium silicate boards
- treated lumber plywood
- crust formation
- Treated vegetable fiber (e.g. Cotton, Jute, Kenaf, Hemp, Flax, etc.)
[edit] Fire-retardant materials used in clothing
- Nomex (a DuPont trademark)
- coated nylon
- Carbon Foam
- M5 fiber
- Kevlar
- Proban fr cotton
- Pyrovatex fr cotton
- Dale Antiflame
- Indura fr cotton
- Technora
- Lenzing FR (fire retardant Rayon)
- Carbon X
- Kanox
- Mazic
- Modacrylic
- Kermel
- PBI
[edit] External links
- The Fire Retardant Forum Meeting place for all Flame Retardant related issues; for producers and users of flame retardants.
- hkc22 Technologies and markets for fire protection worldwide to 2010 for active and passive fire protection
