A DURABLE LOW FORMALDEHYDE FLAME RETARDANT FINISH FOR COTTON FABRICS.

The article presents the findings of the research and development (R&D) project at the Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. which investigates flame retardant (FR) finishing chemistries and their durability. It uses several chemicals such as a surfactant, silicon softener, DMDHEU resins, and an activated magnesium chloride solution, woven and knit fabrics. It reports that the finish is durable and performs well in burn tests with the low formaldehyde characteristics of FR/DMDHEU application chemistry. It concludes that the finishes are durable through multiple laundering cycles and depends on the type of binding resin used.