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Flame Retardant Finishing

The field of flame retardancy has witnessed a vigorous development of new technologies and new products and materials to meet the challenge of the needs of new industries-such as computer, electronics and telecommunication industries. Flame retardants are also used in health care settings, Intravenous pumps, hospital beds Hospital curtains.. An additional challenge is the growing awareness of environmental issues and the stiffening demands of consumer safety, which has been put forward by governments and public agencies. New flame-retardant systems are needed to meet the new product and market demands.

New regulations, standards and testing methods, as well as instruments, are essential for assessing and defining these needs. These new regulations present new challenges to the flame-retardancy industry. With new fibers /blends rapidly changing the economic situation, today manufacturer needs to be fully aware of new regulations and the products and processes that will meet them. Companies that adopt the latest technology will have the edge in providing superior products with the best balance of properties at the lowest possible price Synthetic polymers have largely replaced the use of wood, Glass and other metallic materials in our homes, offices, automobiles and other public areas. These synthetic materials are often petroleum based plastics that easily ignite, spread flames quickly and release toxicants when burned.

Fire safety is a significant cause of property damage and of death. Standards are therefore set for electrical appliances, textiles upholstery and many other materials to minimize these losses. To meet fire safety standards, products made of synthetic materials are modified with flame retardant chemicals that inhibit the ignition and spread of flames. Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in providing effective flame retardants for normally flammable substrates. For example, there is great interest in the development of flame retardant finish on synthetic fibers like polyester, nylon, polypropylene etc, without disturbing the desirable physical characteristics of the fibers. Textiles consist of highly ignitable materials and are the primary source of ignition. They contribute to rapid fire spread; however, reduction of ignitability can be obtained by

1: Use of Inorganic materials {Asbestos, Glass etc}
2: Through chemical treatment with FR {Flame Retardant chemicals}
3: Through modification of the polymer.      

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Process Sequences: 

1. Process Sequence for Dyed/Water Proof/Rot Proof

2. Process Sequence for Bleached/Water Proof/Water Proof

3. Process Sequence for Bleached/Collar Lining Finish

4. Process Sequence for Fire Retardant Finish or Flame Retardant Finish [ 1 ] --> Page [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]

5. Process Sequence for Dyed/Water Repellant Finish

6. What is soil release finish? Technique of soil release finish application.

7. Anti-pilling finish