Noflan
Noflan is a flame retardant chemical. It was developed in the 1980s by the Moscow State Textile University and the Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics in Moscow, with the aim of fire-proofing the fabric used in Soviet spacecraft. In the 1990s the technology was commercialised and licensed to Firestop Chemicals.
Composition[edit]
As halogens and antimony containing flame retardant result in unwanted degradation, alternatives have been under research.[1] Noflan is a complex of the amide of alkylphosphonic acid ammonium salt with ammonium chloride but is also alleged to cause corrosion.[2]
Uses[edit]
Noflan is used to treat fabric and carpets in trains, buses and aircraft, including the Airbus A380.
Gävle straw goat[edit]
Noflan was used to protect a giant straw yule goat or julbocken from arson in Gävle, Sweden during December 2006.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Mark Holmes (2004). "Russian flame retardants offer new halogen-free options". Plastics, Additives and Compounding. 6 (6): 42–43. doi:10.1016/S1464-391X(04)00304-6.
- ^ Carolan, Mary. "Textile firms sue over anti-fire product". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Firestop Stops The Goat In His Tracks". www.firestop.uk.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- New Scientist 22/11/07
External links[edit]
- http://www.firestop.uk.com/textiles.htm Firestop's page on Noflan
 | This material-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |