Correct view of non-halogenated flame retardants problem

According to whether they contain halogen elements ( mainly bromine and chlorine ) , flame retardants and halogenated flame retardants can be divided into two major categories of non-halogen flame retardants . Among them, halogenated flame retardants ( mainly brominated flame retardants ) development of an early start , mature technology, the number has nearly a hundred species , common products decaBDE , decabromodiphenyl ethane, tetrabromobisphenol phenol a, six HBCD , etc. ; rather late start flame retardants , common products, including phosphate, red phosphorus and organic pigments  other phosphorus-based flame retardants, such as melamine familiar to the public as well as nitrogen-containing flame retardants hydroxide aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide flame retardants and inorganic minerals . At present, China modified plastics used in halogen flame retardant mainly electrical and electronic products contain halogenated flame retardants . Therefore, in the Chinese market , halogen flame retardant has a pivotal position , and showed a steady growth momentum of development.
Halogen electronic appliances has become one of the issues the industry must face . The origin and development of non-halogenated background comprehensive understanding of non-halogenated problem , we must first understand the history of halogen elements . "Halogen " is a Greek word meaning " salt produced stuff" , a halogen or a halogen element is stearate aluminum  bromine, chlorine, fluorine , iodine and astatine five kinds of chemical elements in general. Bromide is mainly used in insecticides and fumigants and other products, but also the main ingredient of many drugs , such as anti- histamine drugs and painkillers . Of course , by far , the most important is the use of bromide manufacture brominated flame retardants. Halogen-free and have a correct view of halogen-free flame retardants and halogen- halogen flame retardants have different performance , strengths and weaknesses and areas of application , should not be selective . Regulators , industry organizations and industry chain should focus on the individual has problems even by some potassium stearate  regulations prohibit products, rather than a stick and killed a category of products , such as all or halogen flame retardant halogen-free flame retardants. We should be aware that only indicates that the flame retardant halogen-free does not contain bromine, chlorine, fluorine , iodine, astatine these five halogen elements , neither on behalf of environmental protection, can not represent the whole industry development direction. Balanced and coordinated development of different flame retardants should play their respective role in fire safety .