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Designing information technology products with flame retarded plastics with special emphasis on current flammability safety and environmental concerns
Author(s) -
Wadehra Inder
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.863
Subject(s) - flammability , fire retardant , fire safety , poison control , flame spread , forensic engineering , engineering , waste management , materials science , combustion , civil engineering , chemistry , composite material , environmental health , medicine , organic chemistry
This paper discusses the requirements and challenges associated with the selection of plastic resins for information technology (IT) products. The discussion includes a review of presently used fire retardant systems in plastics in relation to the current flammability safety and environmental concerns and cost pressures as well as suggestions for the development of new flame retardant systems and/or resins for IT applications with optimum performance, safety, cost and environmental attributes. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.