Eco-Flame Retardants : kinetics and mechanism of combustion

The present study is focused on development of environmentally friendly intumes-cent/char forming coatings for wood and polymeric materials. For this purpose we have developed the method of oxidation of raw materials: polysaccharides, seeds and lignin by oxygen in the presence of a catalyst. The main products of oxidation of such substrates are the salts of polyoxyand polyphenoxy acids. The efficiency of fireproofing action of novel surface protecting intumescent coating for wood and polymeric materials based on modified renewable raw materials was studied. Flammability tests of wood and polymer samples treated by oxidized raw materials confirm their high-performance in fire protection.