Combustion of Plastics

Combustion of plastics

Solid plastics melt or decompose at the surface when they burn. The decomposition products that are released are the actual fuels.

Flame retardants can prevent the chemical reactions in the flame or create a carbonized layer on the surface that prevents the fuel from being in contact with the oxygen in the air.

01.07.2010EPA Project: Flame Retardants in Printed Circuit Boards Partnership
Circuit boards are commonly found in electronics in consumer and indus... more...

10.06.2010Flame retardant substitution activities in electrical and electronic equipment: RoHS, (EU impact assessment) and stakeholder positions
RoHS recast: Members of European Parliament find compromise on halogen... more...

20.05.2010Transport fire safety engineering in the European Union (TRANSFEU)
In the frame of the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme F... more...

15.04.2010EPEAT - an American ecolabel system for IT equipment - discussion on restriction of halogenated flame retardants
In 2007, an Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) f... more...

11.03.2010Biopolymers: Polylactic acid and flame retardancy
Biopolymers have gained much attention, because they are based on "ren... more...

04.02.2010Processing and Upscaling of Fire-Resistant Nano-Filled Thermosetting Polyester Resin
In the frame of the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme F... more...