This encyclopaedic reference on flame retardants is now updated with 775 pages by “the” leading experts. The book covers why flame retardants are needed in today’s society, FR and fire chemistries and physics, different types of FR, fire codes, standards and test methods, smoke toxicity, recycling and different FR applications (including fibre reinforced composites, wood & timber, textiles, E&E, wire & cable, building materials, furnishings). The book covers all types of FR, with around 200 dedicated pages for PIN FRs, and around 20 for halogenated FRs. The chapter on chemical regulation of FRs is by pinfa’s chairman, Adrian Beard. The previous editions of this key reference book on flame retardants date from 2000 and 2010 and this edition is considerably extended and more complete in scope. The editors, Alex Morgan (University of Dayton) and Charles Wilkie (Marquette University), underline the multidisciplinary approach and comprehensive content of the book, covering all classes of FR (including non-conventional approaches such as chemical cross-linking), physics and chemistry, FR application (e.g. in composites with fibres) as well as regulatory aspects. They underline that flame retardants are needed to respond to ensure safety, with new materials and technologies, to reduce fire risk of both synthetic polymers and composites and bio-based materials, such as wood and timber.
“Fire Retardancy of Polymeric Materials”, 3rd edition, ed B Morgan, C. Wilkie, July 2024, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 978-1-032-45754-3 price c. 190€ electronic, 270€ paper http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003380689