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Deposition of Porous Sorbents on Fabric Supports

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Smoldering and Flame Resistant Textiles via Conformal Barrier Formation.

Mauro Zammarano¹, Valeria Cazzetta², Shonali Nazaré¹

¹Flammability Reduction Group, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-866, USA.

Advanced Materials Interfaces

|February 11, 2017

Summary

A novel silicone backcoating prevents fabric fires by forming a protective layer. This fire retardant technology offers enhanced smoldering and flaming ignition resistance for textiles and flexible materials.

Keywords:

backcoating fire flame-retardant smoldering textile

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Polymer Chemistry
Textile Engineering

Background:

Flammable textiles pose significant fire risks.
Existing fire retardant treatments often have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel fire retardant mechanism for fabrics.
To impart smoldering and flaming ignition resistance to textiles.

Main Methods:

Application of a halogen-free, silicone-based backcoating to flammable fabric.
Investigating the thermal decomposition products and their subsequent oxidation.
Evaluating the formation of a protective coating on fabric fibers.

Main Results:

Cyclic siloxanes formed upon thermal decomposition and diffused through the fabric.
Oxidation of siloxanes created a conformal, thermally stable coating.
The coating effectively shielded fibers, preventing fabric combustion.

Conclusions:

A new fire retardant mechanism based on silicone backcoating was demonstrated.
This approach provides effective smoldering/flaming ignition resistance and fire-barrier properties.
The technology is applicable to textiles and multifunctional flexible materials.