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The term fire retardant means that fire will not affect the item that it describes. For example, fire retardant blankets would not be affected by flames if a fire were to happen near the blanket.
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What is a lab safety device consisting of a fire-retardant material that can be thrown over a small fire to smother it?
a fire blanket
What material would make good fire retardant clothing?
Some of the materials used in the making of fire-retardant clothing include coated nylon, Kevlar, Nomex, M5 fiber, Technora, wool, and Twaron. Some of these are synthetic fibers.
What is the chemical name of O2Br4?
This oxide doesn't exist.Br4O2 is a part of the molecule of tetrabromobisphenol A (a fire retardant).
What are the top 10 flame retardant substances known to man?
Answer still needed, BUT:- Oddly enough, in today's Science News daily, Aug 5 2011, there is an article regarding the use of carbon nanotubes as a surface fire retardant on foam plastics used in furnishings. From NIST.
What are the uses of the base aluminum hydroxide?
flocculant agent for water purification, antacid, fire retardant, feedstock for the preparation of other aluminum compounds, etc.
What is the price of a NASCAR fire retardant suit?
A NASCAR fire retardant suit can cost about $140.
Is Glass wool a fire retardant?
yes,its fire retardant and sound proof material also
Where can you buy fire retardant?
What are fire retardant paints?
Fire retardant paints are paints that resist catching fire and so slow down the spread of a fire along a painted surface.
Is using fire-retardant materials an example of mitigation in the construction of new housing developments?
Using fire-retardant materials
Is tissue paper fire retardant?
No.
What is Fr an abbreviation for?
fire retardant
What does FC FD and FR mean?
FC=Fuel Cell FR=Fire Retardant FD=Final Destination
Can I dye flame retardant cotton fabric?
Flame retardant material means that the fabric is resistant to catching fire. Yes, you can dye flame retardant cotton fabric.
What is the fire retardant on cigarettes made of exactly!?
The fire retardant is known as neoprene. This is a known, identified and registered flame retardant. It is said that one cigarette with the retardant is more deadly than 5 non-neoprene cartons of cigarettes smoked at once. It's better to just use nicorette gum.
Where can I find information on what a fire blanket is?
A fire blanket is used to extinguish small starting fires. It's made of fire retardant material such as fibreglass, kevlar or just wool treated with a fire retardant fluid. You place a fire blanket over a fire to smother it.
Why did the Twin Towers collapse so easily?
I saw this on Nova, you see the support beams in the towers were coats with a pretty flimsy fire retardant, when the planes hit the force of the impact blew off the fire retardant and a fire was started. Because the fire retardant was gone the heat from the flames eventually made the support beams buckle and collapse.
