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May 6, 2026FireOpen Access

A Review of Fire-Retardant Additives in Polyurethane: Evolution of Formulation Strategies and Fire Testing Methodologies for Aerospace Applications

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AHAlice Fletcher HolleJZJiemin ZhangIKImrana I. Kabir

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Overview

This review evaluates performance and durability of polyurethane with fire-retardant additives in aerospace applications, suggesting improved safety and sustainability measures.

Key Points

  • The review explores the evolution of formulation strategies and fire testing methodologies for fire-retardant polyurethane in aerospace applications.
  • Analysis of polyurethane synthesis and structure
  • Review of fire-retardant additives and their impacts
  • Examination of evaluation methodologies for performance and durability
  • Identified key challenges in balancing fire performance with mechanical properties
  • Highlighted the need for sustainable modifications of polyurethane
  • Discussed the viability of numerical simulations for testing polyurethane performance

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Holle et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa989404f884e66b5323f2https://doi.org/10.3390/fire9050191
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