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List of fire-retardant materials

Materials designed with burn slowly or withstand high temperatures

Materials designed with burn slowly or withstand high temperatures

Fire-retardant materials are designed to burn slowly and less flammable. A Fire-retardants work by interfering with chemical reactions that cause reduce combustion, such as by absorbing heat, diluting oxygen, or creating a protective layer.

Fire-retardant materials should not be confused with fire-resistant materials. A fire resistant material is one which is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. An example of a fire-resistant material is one which is used in bunker gear worn by firefighters to protect them from the flames of a burning building.

In the United Kingdom, after two significant construction fires which resulted in a combined loss of £1,500 million, The Joint Code of Practice was introduced by the Fire Protection Association (FPA), the UK's national fire safety organisation,{{cite web |title=The Joint Code of Practice |url=http://www.thefpa.co.uk/ |website=FPA

Fire-retardant materials used in buildings

  • Iron
  • Mineral wool
  • Gypsum boards
  • Asbestos cement
  • Perlite boards
  • Calcium silicate
  • Sodium silicate
  • Potassium silicate
  • Treated lumber plywood
  • Treated vegetable fiber (e.g., cotton, jute, kenaf, hemp, flax, etc..)
  • Fire-retardant treated wood
  • Brick
  • Concrete
  • Cement render
  • Intumescent paint
  • Glass
  • Magnesium oxide (MgO)
  • Geobond asbestos substitute

Fire textiles

  • PBI
  • Aramid - para and meta
  • Flame retardant cotton
  • Coated nylon
  • Carbon foam (CFOAM)
  • Melamine
  • Modacrylic
  • Noflan

Phasing-out

Many common brominated flame retardants are being phased-out by manufacturers. Asbestos is another fireproofing material that has been largely phased out, due to its health risks, including asbestosis and mesothelioma.

References

References

  1. Moran, N., [https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/phasing-out-fire-retardants/6410.article Phasing out fire retardants], [[Royal Society of Chemistry]], published 25 July 2013, accessed 13 August 2020
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