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On the chemistry of burning, flame retardants have an inhibitory impact. They make things less flammable. These mostly work well in plastic applications such as PA, ABS, PBT, PET, and PC and are often organobromine compounds.
Different chemicals known as flame retardants are applied to objects to stop burning or delay the spread of fire. The word refers to how these compounds work, not to their precise composition. Because of their widespread use in the environment and worries about their potential health effects, flame retardants are being examined.
Polyolefins, polycarbonate, polyamides, polyester, and other polymers are made more resistant to ignition, less likely to spread a flame, less likely to produce smoke, and less likely to drip if flame retardants are applied.
By aiding in the suppression or slowing the spread of fire, flame retardants add an essential layer of fire protection. The combustion process is suppressed or inhibited by flame retardants. They lessen the amount of heat emitted by a fire and its likelihood of spreading.
Typically, fire retardants work to lower the flammability of materials by either physically obstructing the flames or by starting a chemical process that douses the flames.
The majority of the best options for fabrics that resist fire are made of synthetic fibres. While the majority of natural fibres are combustible, the heat frequently causes plastic-based fibres to melt rather than catch fire.
Flame retardants contribute to the prevention or slowing of fire’s spread, adding an essential layer of fire protection. Using flame retardants prevents or lessens combustion. They lessen the amount of heat that a fire emits and the possibility of a fire spreading.
The Global flame retardants for engineering resins market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Launch of flame-resistant EPX 86FR 3D printing material by Carbon A new flame-retardant photopolymer resin has been introduced by Carbon, and it is ideal for use in the consumer, automotive, and industrial markets.
The EPX 86FR is considered to be suitable for applications involving housings, brackets, and connectors due to its functional toughness, high strength, and long-term stability in addition to its flame retardancy.
It is compatible with the M3 and M3 Max machines introduced last month as well as the Carbon M1, M2, and L1 3D printing systems and is instantly ready for delivery in North America, Europe, and the UK. The dual-cure technology from Carbon, which subjects printed items to a second chemical reaction, is present in all of these machines.
The new material, according to Carbon, is an engineering substance with similar characteristics to its EPX 82 epoxy-based material, but with “better accuracy from reduced warpage and higher green strength.
” The EPX 86FR promises high surface quality, accuracy, and repeatability, making it a good choice for making functional prototypes, tooling, and end-use components for the consumer, automotive, and industrial markets that need UL 94 V-0 or FAR 25.853(a) certifications.
The EPX 86FR has already been implemented by a number of businesses, including Astoria Pacific, a provider of automated analytical systems for laboratories. It has so far used the material in the creation of heat bath housings for highly controlled electronic equipment, and has seen a significant improvement in lead time, cost, surface polish, and other factors.
When they were looking for PVC and sheet metal, they experienced considerable supply chain delays. They turned to Carbon’s platform and wide range of materials, including EPS 86 FR, to overcome these obstacles.
“Not only did they experience a much shorter production time frame using the flame-retardant resin – from 18 weeks through traditional methods to two weeks utilising Carbon’s platform,” says the company, “but they also saw significant cost savings, enhanced surface finishes, reduced weight, and both thermal and mechanical advantages.”
They were excited to add this new material to the market and increase the range of materials they could offer their customers, which was already outstanding.For vital markets and industries, EPX 86FR was developed as a printing platform that is dependable, consistent, and high throughput and has a V-0 flame rating, high performance mechanical qualities, and smooth surface quality.
Flame retardance, functional toughness, high strength, and long-term stability are all characteristics of EPX 86FR flame retardant photopolymer resin that are unmatched.
For automotive and industrial applications that call for flame-retardant and self-extinguishing characteristics, such as housings, brackets, and connections, it can assist in reducing development time and tooling costs for end-use components, functional prototypes, and tools.
As of right now, EPX 86FR is compatible with Carbon M1, M2, M3, M3 Max, and L1 printers and is shipping to North America, Europe, and the UK.
For consumer, automotive, and industrial applications requiring UL 94 V-0 or FAR 25.853 ratings with flame-retardant and self-extinguishing features, end-use parts, functional prototypes, and production tools perform well.
Similar characteristics, such as functional toughness and temperature stability, may be found in Carbon’s high-strength epoxy-based engineering material EPX 82, but it has improved precision due to less warpage and greater green strength.
The other resins in Carbon’s patented dual-cure resin line, including EPX 86 FR, produce functional and end-use parts with high surface quality, accuracy, and repeatability.
Electronics device battery housings, fans, circuit board covers, automotive battery cases, brackets, covers, fasteners, cable clips, and connections are just a few of the applications for which EPX 86FR is designed.
