Novel coatings show great promise as flame retardants in polyurethane foam
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Gram for gram, novel carbon nanofiber-filled coatings outperformed conventional flame retardants used in the polyurethane foam of upholstered furniture chairs, and mattresses by at least 160 percent and perhaps by as much as 1,130 percent.