Flame Retardants Work in Various Ways
By Victor Lezo

Any product that is exposed to the public needs to be as safe as possible. One way to try to make plastics and textiles safe is to add flame retardant additives to them. Flame-retardants can prevent a material from catching on fire or slow the progress of a fire giving fire professionals time to fight a blaze. There are several different types of flame-retardants. You need to consider what standards you need to meet and the chemical properties of each before you make your selection.

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