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Title: Method for producing flame retardant porous products and products produced thereby

Abstract

A method for fire retarding porous products used for thermal energy storage and products produced thereby is provided. The method includes treating the surface of the phase change material-containing porous products with a urea fire-retarding agent. Upon exposure to a flame, the urea forms an adduct with the phase change material which will not sustain combustion (is self-extinguishing) in air. No halogens or metal oxides are contained in the fire retardant, so no potentially noxious halide smoke or fumes are emitted if the product is continuously exposed to a flame. 1 fig.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
672675
Patent Number(s):
5788912
Application Number:
PAN: 8-837,371; CNN: Contract 19X-SC542C
Assignee:
Univ. of Dayton, OH (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
19X-SC542C
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 4 Aug 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; 57 HEALTH AND SAFETY; POROUS MATERIALS; FIRE RESISTANCE; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; UREA; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Citation Formats

Salyer, I O. Method for producing flame retardant porous products and products produced thereby. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Salyer, I O. Method for producing flame retardant porous products and products produced thereby. United States.
Salyer, I O. Tue . "Method for producing flame retardant porous products and products produced thereby". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method for fire retarding porous products used for thermal energy storage and products produced thereby is provided. The method includes treating the surface of the phase change material-containing porous products with a urea fire-retarding agent. Upon exposure to a flame, the urea forms an adduct with the phase change material which will not sustain combustion (is self-extinguishing) in air. No halogens or metal oxides are contained in the fire retardant, so no potentially noxious halide smoke or fumes are emitted if the product is continuously exposed to a flame. 1 fig.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
month = {8}
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