Citation

Mostashari SM, Fayyaz F. J. Appl. Fire Sci. 2005; 14(3): 205-213.

Affiliation

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Gilan, Rasht, Iran

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Baywood Publishing)

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Abstract

The combination of antimony trioxide with zinc chloride was realized to be effective for flame-retardancy imparted to a cotton fabric. The fabrics were dipped into individual aqueous suspensions of antimony trioxide and/or the zinc chloride; meanwhile some sets were impregnated with appropriate admixed solutions of the both chemicals. Vertical flame spread test was then accomplished to characterize the flammability of the specimens. A suitable synergistic effect was then, experienced by using an admixed bath containing 0.1 formal antimony trioxide and 0.1 formal, zinc chloride suspension solutions for the impartation of flame-retardancy to a cotton fabric. The optimum mass of the mixture required to donate flame-retardancy was about 7.19 g anhydrous additives per 100g fabric. The results obtained are in favor of "Chemical Action Theory," "Gas Dilution Theory," and "Condensed Phase Retardation."