An overview of flame retardants that are either in commercial use or in advanced stages of market development, reviewed polymer-by-polymer, supplemented by a brief overview of mode of action and interaction. It is more of a “how-to-do-it” book than an academic study. As such, it names trademarked materials as well as products in active stages of development, gives suggestions for selecting among alternatives, provides suggested formulations, and offers a starting point for the compounder or plastics fabricator to pass commercial flammability requirements.

Contents:
Flame Retardants in Commercial Use or Development for Polyolefins
Polystyrenes and Thermoplastic Styrene Copolymers
Flame and Smoke Retardants in Vinyl Chloride Polymers – Commerical Usage and Current Developments
Current Practice and Recent Commercial Developments in Flame Retardancy of Polyamides
Flame Retardants for Thermoplastic Polyesters
Flame Retardants in Polycarbonates and Polycarbonate Blends
Commercial Flame Retardancy of Unsaturated Polyesters, Vinyl Resins, Phenolics and their Composites
Flame Retardants in Commercial Use or Advanced Development in Polyurethanes
Current Flame Retardant Systems for Epoxy Resins
Flame Retardants in Commercial Use or Development for Textiles
Comments on Flammability and Smoke Tests
Overview of Modes of Action and Interaction of Flame Retardants
Directory of Flame Retardant Manufacturers, Distributors, and Compounders