A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes preparing an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution comprises a phosphate material, a cationic material, and a water. The method further includes exposing the substrate to the aqueous solution to produce a coating on the substrate. The coating includes the cationic material and the phosphate material. The method also includes exposing the coating on the substrate to a melamine solution.

The invention relates to polymeric flame retardant mixtures containing a) 0.1 to 70 wt % dialkyl phosphinic acid salt, b) 0 to 20 wt % telomers, and c) 30 to 99.9 wt % oligomers, a), b) and c) adding up to 100 wt %, with the proviso that a), b) and c) are different compounds. The invention also relates to methods for synthesizing said polymeric flame retardant mixtures and the use thereof.

A solid intumescent material is made of a of about 30 wt % or less, based on total weight of the intumescent material, of a hot melt thermoplastic or elastomeric resin (e.g. an EVA resin), a reinforcing material (e.g. glass fibers having an aspect ratio of at least about 100), inorganic filler and an intumescent component (e.g. ammonium polyphosphate, pentaerythritol and melamine). The intumescent material may be formed into fire protection barriers of various thicknesses and may be shaped at a temperature well below the activation temperature of the intumescent material to permit conforming the barrier to requirements at a job site.

The present invention relates to a thermosetting intumescent coating composition which is suitable for protecting substrates against hydrocarbon fires, for example jet fires. The coating composition can be used without a supporting mesh. The present invention also relates to substrates coated with the intumescent coating composition, and a method of protecting structures from fire.

The invention relates to an agent, in particular a flame retarding agent and/or a fire retarding agent, for reducing the combustibility and flammability of various materials or matters, e.g. like wood and wood products, textiles, paper, cardboard, fibers and fabrics, paints, including composites and/or composite materials therewith, the manufacture of the composition and methods of using the agent and/or the corresponding combination of its constituents to reduce combustibility and flammability. An exemplary composition in dry form (powder) for 1 l of aqueous solvent, in particular for 1 l of water, contains borax in an amount of 30 to 70 wt.-%, boric acid of 30 to 70 wt.-%, sodium chloride (NaCl) in a maximum amount of less than 5 wt.-%, and, if desired, urea in an amount up to 5 g; based in each case on the composition as 100 wt.-%. However, the compositions are preferably free from urea.

A liquid intumescent coating composition comprising the following components: (a) 25.0-75.0 volume % of one or more organic thermosetting polymer(s) and one or more curing agent(s) for the organic thermosetting polymer(s), (b) 1.0-70.0 volume % of a source of phosphoric or sulphonic acid, (c) 6.0-60.0 volume % of a source of boric acid, (d) 0-2.0 volume % of melamine or melamine derivatives, (e) 0-1.0 volume % of one or more isocyanurate derivatives, wherein the volume % of components (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) is calculated on the total volume of the non volatile components in the coating composition. The thermosetting intumescent coating composition is suitable for protecting substrates against hydrocarbon fires, for example jet fires. The coating composition can be used without a supporting mesh. The present invention also relates to substrates coated the intumescent coating composition, and a method of protecting structures from fire.

The invention relates to mixtures containing, as component (A) ammonium polyphosphate and, as component (B) a soluble ionic compound which contains sulfate and/or is capable of releasing sulfate ions. The invention also relates to a method for producing such mixtures and to the use thereof.

A protective coating system that exhibits a plurality of highly desirable characteristics, such as broad range adhesion, fire retardancy, anti-microbial, anti-graffiti, and solvent resistance, is provided. The coating composition generally includes a urethane resin, mono and multifunctional monomers, a reactive diluent, and fire-retardant and antimicrobial agents. The coating compositions are particularly suited for use with wallpaper and other paper and plastic products, especially those having images printed thereon.

Disclosed are an intumescent fire-retardant coating with ultra-high corrosion resistance and a preparation method thereof. The fire-retardant coating is composed by water, wetting and dispersing agent, defoaming agent, composite carbon-forming catalyst, composite blowing agent, pentaerythritol, titanium dioxide, Mg(OH).sub.2, mica powder, kaolin, anti-rust pigment, aluminum tripolyphosphate, VAE emulsion, freeze-thaw agent, film-forming aid, and thickener. On the basis of the existing fire-retardant coatings, the present disclosure adds a series of anti-corrosion, heat insulation fillers and salt spray resistance additives to achieve a certain salt spray resistance effect. The fire-retardant coating of the present disclosure has both fire-retardant and anticorrosive functions, does not contain organic solvents, is low in price, has high construction tolerance, and has broad application prospects in the field of intumescent fire-retardant coatings.

An illustrative method of making an elevator load bearing member having at least one elongated tension member at least partially covered by a jacket includes mixing a flame retardant with a polymer material. The flame retardant is selected from a group consisting of (i) a halogen-free melamine based intumescent comprising melamine cyanurate, melamine-phosphate, melamine pyrophosphate or melamine polyphosphate in an amount up to about 20% by weight of the thermoplastic polymer or (ii) a filled polymer having a nanoscale filler chemically bonded to a matrix phase. Applying the mixed flame retardant and polymer material to the tension member forms a jacket of a desired shape.