As the potential risk to human health posed by organohalogen flame retardants, particularly brominated aromatics, become of increasing concern, the greater is the need for the nontoxic, nonhalogen alternatives. Alternatives based on renewable biosources are most attractive. Not only do they remove a dependence on petroleum but, since they are based on compounds normally present in the environment, they are unlikely to display major toxicity.<br/><br/>Phytic Acid is a bioacid generated by plants as a nutrient storage compound that is present in various crop seeds to provide a nutrient source to allow new plants to develop to the point of root growth for extraction of nutrients from the soil. This acid is a cyclohexane derivative containing six phosphoric acid groups. These acid groups are capable of protonating sufficiently basic amines or phosphines to from stable salts. These salts contain a high level of phosphorous and should function as high-temperature flame retardants.

Salts of natural plant acid as nontoxic flame retardants for polymeric materials

251st National Meeting (2016)

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.