Tag: afterglow

Fire retardant properties of the bark extract of Sterculia setigera on flexible polyurethane foam were investigated. The foam was treated with different concentrations of the extract and its flammability characteristics were compared with that of untreated sample. The result indicated increase in Ignition Time and Percentage Char with the...

Health and environmental consequences of conventional flame retardants necessitated the incorporation of new plant based flame retardants. According to Australlian Plant Society all Acacia species can be used as fire retardants which lead to the selection of the leaves of Acacia senegal as a flame retardant on flexible polyurethane...