flame retardantIt is a kind of material additive, its function is mainly to make non-flame retardant materials have flame retardant properties, and it is not easy to burn or can self-extinguish under certain conditions. With the development of science and technology in China and the continuous improvement of production demand, flame retardants have also been greatly developed, and their performance has also been greatly improved. However, with the increasing awareness of human health and environmental protection, the relationship between flame retardants and the environment has become a hot topic. The development of environmentally friendly, low-toxic, efficient, and multifunctional flame retardants has become the future development trend of the flame retardant industry. While improving the flame retardant performance, flame retardants pay more attention to environmental protection and ecological safety. Today, Xiao Bian will share with you how to correctly view the relationship between flame retardants and the environment, hoping to help you.

Flame retardants and the environment are inextricably linked, flame retardants have become one of the indispensable elements of related products, but recently the impact of flame retardants on the environment has been one-sided exaggerated, so the relationship between flame retardants and the environment is what?

Whether urban or natural environment, fire is one of the sources of environmental pollution. The application of flame retardants is an important and effective means to improve the fire safety level of related products and meet the requirements of corresponding fire safety standards and regulations. Some organizations exaggerate the environmental hazards of certain flame retardants such as brominated flame retardants on the basis of some one-sided experimental results, while ignoring the ecological damage caused by the fire itself.

To treat different series of flame retardants scientifically. Different series of flame retardants have their own advantages, there is no complete substitution relationship, should be coordinated development. We call on government departments to consider more scientific basis and the impact of relevant policies on domestic industry upstream and downstream.

In response to the current social concern about the topic of halogen-free flame retardants and environmental protection, Dr. Han Songqing, member of the Chinese Flame Retardant Society, pointed out:“Polymeric and reactive flame retardants are one of the development directions of environmentally friendly flame retardants”instead of halogen-free flame retardants. Halogen-free is more often a marketing word and has no direct relationship with environmental protection. There is no scientific basis for indicating that the environmental protection of flame retardants is related to the specific elements they contain, such as halogens, and the toxicological characterization of chemicals is related to their chemical structure and not to the specific elements contained. In order to illustrate this problem, Dr. Han introduced the most stringent chemical regulatory regulations in the EU, and pointed out that the EU has no relevant regulations on brominated flame retardants or claims halogen-free, this practice, the domestic industry and decision-making should play a certain reference role. She said:“The scientific attitude of the regulatory authorities towards chemicals management is crucial to the chemical industry and its downstream industries, to the general consumer and society at large.”