Review article

Non-halogen FR treatment of cellulosic textiles

Eva Magovac orcid.org/0000-0003-3179-2613 ; Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Sandra Bischof orcid.org/0000-0003-0385-8267 ; Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

A historical overview of the most commonly used textile flame retardants (FR) is given, with an emphasis on halogen-free FRs acting through their mechanism to slow down or prevent burning. Since a large number of halogen FRs are toxic, or potentially toxic, to the organisms and the environment, there is a need for them to be replaced by eco-friendly agents. The paper presents new alternative FRs that are trying to be put into practice, as well as different methods of their application onto textiles in comparison to one another. One of the possible ways of developing alternative FRs could be the application of bio-macromolecules such as chitosan, phytic acid, casein, whey, hydrophobins or DNA.

Keywords

FR treatment; non-halogen agents; textile

Hrčak ID:

166500

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/166500

Publication date:

20.2.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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