Abstract:A rapid screening process was developed to investigate the flame-retardant properties of new materials and compositions. Wooden tongue depressors ("sticks") were coated in solutions/suspensions of compositions of interest and tested in a method similar to that of the UL-94 vertical burn test. The concentration of additives applied to the wooden sticks, as well as the additive application and drying times influenced the burning performance of the sticks, a useful screening method for testing flame retardants ap… Show more
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