摘要 |
<p>A flame-retardant latex foam contains at least 35 (and preferably 40 to 55) parts by weight of an expandable graphite per hundred parts by weight of latex. Additional flame-retardant materials (e.g. hydrated aluminas, magnesium hydroxide,compounds of halogen and/or phosphorus, boron compounds, antimony oxides or melamine) can be included in the foam formulation, as can fillers or intumescent agents. The expandable graphite contains one or more exfoliating agents such that considerable expansion will occur at high temperatures. Foams according to the present invention satisfy the conditions of British Standard Specifications 5852; Part 2; 1982 and 4735; 1974.</p> |