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Chemical mechanism of fire retardance of boric acid on wood

It is commonly accepted that the fire retardant mechanism of boric acid is a physical mechanism achieved by the formation of a coating or protective layer on the wood surface at high temperature. Although a char-forming catalytic mechanism has been proposed by some researchers, little direct experimental support has been provided for such a chemical mechanism. In this...

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Qingwen Wang; Jian Li; Jerrold E. Winandy

Year:

2004

Keywords:

Fire retardant mechanism, boric acid, basswood, guanylurea phosphate

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Wood science and technology. Vol. 38 (2004): Pages 375-389

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Chemical mechanism of fire retardance of boric acid on wood

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