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Flame retardant textiles,
essential for contract and
residence textiles
Flame-retardant textile products go through many processing
steps that contribute to their overall chemical footprints and
sometimes the final chemical residues remaining in the finished
product.
Fire is one of the most destructive
forces on the planet. Fires are
hard to fight and often impossible
to control, and in many cases
they end up with loss of human
life, injury, and damage properties.
Many industries have been
working for a long time to develop
products, methods, and processes
to fight against fire and to limit
the hazards and threats from fire,
e.g., sprinkler systems, fire extinguishing
systems, and smoke and
fire detection devices.
The field of flame retardancy has
witnessed rigorous development
in the area of new technologies,
products and materials to meet
the challenge and needs of ever
changing safety regulations and
cope with the changing requirements
of everyday use.
What are flame-retardants (FRs)?
Flame-retardants are chemicals