List_of_fire-retardant_materials

A fire retardant material is one that is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. It is used in the bunker gear worn by 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.

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.)

Fire-retardant materials used in clothing

• Twaron
• Nomex (a DuPont trademark)
• coated nylon
• Carbon Foam
• M5 fiber
• Kevlar
• Proban fr cotton [www.rhodia-proban.com]
• PYROMEX (a trademark of Toho Tenax)
• Pyrovatex fr cotton
• Dale Antiflame
• Indura fr cotton
• Technora
• Teijinconex
• Lenzing FR (fire retardant Rayon)
• Carbon X
• Kanox
• Mazic
• Modacrylic
• Kermel
• PBI

External links

• The Fire Retardant Forum Meeting place for all Flame Retardant related issues; for producers and users of flame retardants.
• www.fireretard.com A European group of research organizations and manufacturers, providing research and information on fire retardants for wood and wood based materials
• www.flamesafeworkwear.com Vertical provider of Rhodia Proban treated garments.

See also

• Fireproof

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