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Flame retardants are chemicals that are added to manufactured materials such as plastics, fabrics, and surface coatings to block, suppress, or postpone the generation of flames and to prevent fire spread. Since the 1970s, they have been employed in numerous consumer and industrial items to reduce the potential of materials to ignite. Both inorganic and organic flame retardants were employed. Organic flame retardants are classified into three types: bromine (Br), chlorine (Cl), and phosphate (P).
Flame retardants are industrial chemicals found in a variety of products including furniture (foam, upholstery, carpets, curtains), electronics and electrical devices (computers, phones, household appliances), transportation (seats, seat covers and fillings, bumpers, overhead compartments and other parts of automobiles, trains and airplanes) and building construction materials (electrical wires and cables, thermal insulation foams, paint, adhesives and sealants).
Flame retardants are chemicals that are added to materials to make them less flammable. They are used in a wide variety of products, including furniture, clothing, electronics, and building materials.
There are two main types of flame retardants: organic and inorganic. Organic flame retardants are made from carbon-based molecules, while inorganic flame retardants are made from minerals.
Organic flame retardants are the most common type of flame retardant. They are effective at reducing the flammability of materials, but they can also be harmful to human health and the environment.
Inorganic flame retardants are less common than organic flame retardants, but they are generally considered to be safer. They are also more effective at reducing the flammability of materials in high-heat environments.
Many flame retardants are persistent organic pollutants POPs, which are poisonous, man-made, hazardous chemicals with harmful effects on the environment and health.
Flame retardants are repeatedly removed from the market and/or manufacture is halted when their danger to humans and the environment is established and/or they are formally banned.
However, the necessity for flame retardant compounds – actual or imagined – connected to rising safety requirements contained in manufacturing industry rules and standards – implies that new chemicals are constantly manufactured to replace the prohibited ones. This is a traditional pattern for POPs of unfortunate substitutions: introduce a dangerous chemical, prohibit it after discovering its negative effects, then replace it with a new chemical that is presumably similarly deadly but has not yet been scrutinized and confirmed to be so.
The Egypt Flame Retardants Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Imerys introduces ImerShield solutions, a line of mineral-based synergists developed for flame retardant (FR) applications in polymers. ImerShield products enhance the efficacy of FRs and reduce the amount needed to meet desired FR classifications. They can also improve the reinforcement of plastics, reduce equipment corrosion, and improve rheology and melt flow. ImerShield products are sustainable mineral-based solutions that can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of FR formulations.
ImerShield products are used in intumescent FOR Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP), which are increasingly used in electrical and electronic (E&E) applications such as cellular phones, computers, electric vehicles, appliances, and other electronics.
Imerys has conducted studies that confirm that ImerShield products can improve FR classification and reduce flame retardant loading. Imerys Performance Minerals is continuously evolving and expanding as it transforms minerals into solutions that meet the specific needs of its customers and their end-use applications. ImerShield is designed to provide extensive benefits for electronic manufacturers. Imerys looks forward to further cultivating valued customer relationships through innovative product development.
