Flame Retardant Chemicals Overview

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Which class of flame retardants includes compounds such as decabromodiphenyl ether and hexabromocyclododecane?

Organohalogen compounds (correct)

Hydrates

Minerals

Organophosphorus compounds

Which type of flame retardants are typically additive?

Mineral flame retardants (correct)

Organophosphorus compounds

Organohalogen compounds

Hydrates

When are flame retardants activated?

During the manufacturing process

By the presence of an ignition source (correct)

By exposure to sunlight

When they come in contact with water

Where can flame retardants be added as a copolymer?

During the polymerisation process Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of mineral flame retardants?

Magnesium hydroxide and huntite Signup and view all the answers

Which type of flame retardants can be either reactive or additive?

Organohalogen compounds Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of mineral flame retardants?

Aluminium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide Signup and view all the answers

Where can flame retardants be added as a copolymer?

During the polymerisation process Signup and view all the answers

Which class of flame retardants includes chlorendic acid derivatives and chlorinated paraffins?

Organohalogen compounds Signup and view all the answers

What are the two methods by which flame retardants are activated?

Physical and chemical methods Signup and view all the answers

Flame Retardant Chemicals Overview

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Which class of flame retardants includes compounds such as decabromodiphenyl ether and hexabromocyclododecane?

Which type of flame retardants are typically additive?

When are flame retardants activated?

Where can flame retardants be added as a copolymer?

What are examples of mineral flame retardants?

Which type of flame retardants can be either reactive or additive?

What are examples of mineral flame retardants?

Where can flame retardants be added as a copolymer?

Which class of flame retardants includes chlorendic acid derivatives and chlorinated paraffins?

What are the two methods by which flame retardants are activated?

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