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flame retardant [′flām ri‚tärd·ənt] (chemical engineering) A substance that can suppress, reduce, or delay the propagation of a flame through a polymer material; may be inserted chemically into the polymer molecule or blended in after polymerization. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Flame-retardant thermoplastic concentrates on a custom and proprietary basis. Tokyo, Japan, Nov 16, 2005 - (JCNN) - WinTech Polymer and Polyplastics co-developed the Duranex XFR Series new-generation flame-retardant PBT (polybutylene terephtharate) resin. Used in PVC, for example, they can be used to produce various flame-retardant items such as films or coated textile tarpaulins. |
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