D-Panthenol (vitamin B5) is widely present in plants and animals, including in e.g. milk and soybean, and naturally contains both nitrogen and reactive OH groups. D-Panthenol was here reacted with phosphoric acid, without using solvents, to produce a phosphorus and...
A research paper tests calcium hypophosphite (CaPi) and magnesium hypophosphite (MgPi) as PIN FRs for cotton fabrics, also with nano-particles of a clay and a silsesquioxane as synergists (sodium montmorillonite, octa-ammonium polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane...
Several leading materials fire scientists have proposed a dimensionless “Flame Retardance Index” for flame retarded (compounds), based on cone calorimetry data: pHRR (peak heat release rate), THR (total heat release) and TTI (time to ignition). Each of these...
A phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant for cotton was synthesised and tested, showing good washability without formaldehyde release, maintaining self-extinguishing (125 g/m2 fabric) after 50 laundering cycles. Ammonium salt of tris˗(hydroxymethyl)˗...
Invited participant at the pinfa General Assembly, Thomas Mayer-Gall, DTNW (German Textile Research Centre North-West), presented innovations under development for PIN FRs for textiles, and indicated the institute’s interest to associate with pinfa. The creation of a...
