Research on preparation and performance tests of the fire retardant coatings for special functionalized wires and cables

This study aimed to produce a new potential intumescent flame retardant system through the addition of titanium dioxide and alumina-silica fiber based on optimizing the traditional ammonium polyphosphate (APP) / melamine (MEL) / pentaerythritol (PER) intumescent flame retardant formula. The flame retardant capacity and the physical properties were fully analyzed and discussed. The produced flame retardant coating could resist the rapid rise in 1100 of high flame temperature, whereas 40 exceeded the national standards. Thus, the produced flame retardant coating in this study could be potentially further applied to the cables and wires that are frequently needed in petroleum, telecommunication, military, tunnel, and electric uses.