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  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,925 Views
15 Pages

30 March 2022

Fabrics were flame-retardant finished using phytic acid, a cost-effective, ecologically acceptable, and easily available flame-retardant finishing chemical. Then, on the surface of the completed fabric, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were grown in sit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,566 Views
14 Pages

28 December 2022

The vinyl phytic acid (GPA) was prepared using biophytic acid (PA) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), in which double bonds were introduced into the phytic acid molecule to increase the active groups in the phytic acid molecule. Furthermore, itaconic a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
52 Citations
7,644 Views
30 Pages

7 January 2022

A detailed review of recent developments of layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition as a promising approach to reduce flammability of the most widely used fibers (cotton, polyester, polyamide and their blends) is presented. LbL deposition is an emerging gree...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,547 Views
17 Pages

Bio-Based Flame Retardant for Cotton Fabric Prepared from Eggshell Microparticles, Phytic Acid, and Chitosan: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Dry Use

  • Raphael Ferreira dos Santos Baraldi,
  • Eduardo Cividini Neiva,
  • Afonso Henrique da Silva Júnior,
  • Tania Maria Costa,
  • Marcel Jefferson Gonçalves,
  • Catia Lange de Aguiar,
  • Thais Costa Nihues,
  • Rodrigo Schlindwein,
  • Maria Elisa Philippsen Missner and
  • Carlos Rafael Silva de Oliveira

24 August 2025

This study investigates the development of a sustainable flame-retardant treatment for cotton fabrics using a hybrid coating composed of chitosan, phytic acid, APTES, and eggshell powder at concentrations of 2% and 4%, applied in one and two cycles....

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,002 Views
23 Pages

A Green Water-Soluble Cyclophosphazene as a Flame Retardant Finish for Textiles

  • Thomas Mayer-Gall,
  • Dennis Plohl,
  • Leonie Derksen,
  • Dana Lauer,
  • Pia Neldner,
  • Wael Ali,
  • Sabine Fuchs,
  • Jochen S. Gutmann and
  • Klaus Opwis

26 August 2019

Poly- and cyclophosphazenes are excellent flame retardants but currently, are not used as textile finishing agents because water-soluble and permanent washing systems are missing. Here, we demonstrate for the first time, the successful usage of a wat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,808 Views
14 Pages

Green Sorbitol- and Isosorbide-Based Flame Retardants for Cotton Fabrics

  • David De Smet,
  • Madeleine Wéry,
  • Miriam Bader,
  • Ines Stachel,
  • Michael Meyer and
  • Myriam Vanneste

25 October 2021

Flame retardancy is often required in various textile applications. Halogenated flame retardants (FR) are commonly used since they have good FR performance. Several of these components are listed under REACH. Halogen-free FR compounds have been devel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
15,158 Views
10 Pages

11 May 2016

Flame retardants (FRs) have been around us for decades to increase the chances of survival against fire or flame by limiting its propagation. The FR textiles, irrespective of their atmospheric presence are used in baby clothing, pushchairs, car seats...

  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,930 Views
55 Pages

Over the past decade, inorganic fillers and sol–gel-based flame-retardant technologies for textile treatments have gained increasing research interest as useful alternatives to hazardous chemicals previously employed in textile coating and fini...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,617 Views
11 Pages

3 February 2021

Among the various advanced materials, flame-retardant cellulosic textiles are important as they directly relate to human health and hazards. The use of environmentally friendly flame-retardant coatings is currently one of the major concerns in the te...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,183 Views
20 Pages

Nowadays, nanotechnology represents a well-established approach, suitable for designing, producing, and applying materials to a broad range of advanced sectors. In this context, the use of well-suited “nano” approaches accounted for a big...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,616 Views
16 Pages

Flame-Retardance Functionalization of Jute and Jute-Cotton Fabrics

  • Most Setara Begum,
  • Abdul Kader and
  • Rimvydas Milašius

2 June 2023

Jute is a ligno-cellulosic natural fiber that ranks second in terms of the volume of cellulosic fibers and is extensively utilized for technical textile applications. The goal of this study is to determine the flame-retardance (FR) properties of pure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,112 Views
18 Pages

Facile Fabrication of Superhydrophobic and Flame-Retardant Coatings on Cotton Fabrics

  • Shiwei Li,
  • Luyan Yu,
  • Jianhua Xiong,
  • Ying Xiong,
  • Shuguang Bi and
  • Heng Quan

5 December 2022

The hydrophilicity and inherent flammability of cotton textiles severely limit their usage. To solve these drawbacks, a superhydrophobic and flame-retardant (SFR) coating made of chitosan (CH), ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and TiO2-SiO2-HMDS composi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,848 Views
15 Pages

2 September 2016

Blending Nomex® with cotton improves its affordability and serviceability. Because cotton is a highly flammable fiber, Nomex®/cotton blend fabrics containing more than 20% cotton require flame-retardant treatment. In this research, combination of a h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,713 Views
27 Pages

9 December 2022

Application of a combined atmospheric plasma/UV laser to cotton fabrics impregnated with selected non-durable flame retardants (FRs) has shown evidence of covalent grafting of the latter species on to cotton fibre surfaces. As a result, an increase i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
6,625 Views
15 Pages

A Flame-Retardant Phytic-Acid-Based LbL-Coating for Cotton Using Polyvinylamine

  • Olga Zilke,
  • Dennis Plohl,
  • Klaus Opwis,
  • Thomas Mayer-Gall and
  • Jochen Stefan Gutmann

25 May 2020

Phytic acid (PA), as a natural source of phosphorus, was immobilized on cotton (CO) in a layer-by-layer (LbL) approach with polyvinylamine (PVAm) as the oppositely charged electrolyte to create a partly bio-based flame-retardant finish. PVAm was empl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,379 Views
10 Pages

22 January 2020

A new approach for flame retardant functional finishing of textiles was explored to improve flame retardancy of cotton fabrics by simple physical adhesion method. Mg(OH)2 was adhered to cotton fiber with the aid of fiber swelling in ionic liquid on h...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,885 Views
18 Pages

Metal–Organic Frameworks as Promising Textile Flame Retardants: Importance and Application Methods

  • Emilly Karoline Tonini Silva Volante,
  • Vinícius Bonifácio Volante,
  • Manuel José Lis,
  • Siddanth Saxena,
  • Meritxell Martí,
  • Murilo Pereira Moisés,
  • Marc Pallares,
  • Guilherme Andreoli Gil and
  • Fabricio Maestá Bezerra

9 September 2024

We present a review of current research on promising flame retardants using specific methods of applying metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) to the highly flammable fibrous surface of cotton fabric. In this review, we initially address the reasons...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,168 Views
19 Pages

Multifunctional Cotton Fabrics Obtained by Modification with Silanes Containing Esters of Phosphoric Acid as Substituents

  • Marcin Przybylak,
  • Michał Dutkiewicz,
  • Karol Szubert,
  • Hieronim Maciejewski and
  • Szymon Rojewski

21 March 2021

The development of novel flame retardants for cotton textiles that form a stable layer on textile fiber is of high economical and practical relevance. A novel flame retardant fluorinated phosphoric acid esters modified silicone resins for cotton modi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
285 Views
24 Pages

Flame-Retardant and Hydrophobic Cotton via Alkoxysilyl-Functionalized Polysiloxanes, Cyclosiloxanes, and POSS with Surface Thiol-Ene Dithiophosphate Grafting

  • Marcin Przybylak,
  • Anna Szymańska,
  • Weronika Gieparda,
  • Mariusz Szołyga,
  • Agnieszka Dutkiewicz and
  • Hieronim Maciejewski

8 January 2026

In this work, a multifunctional surface engineering strategy was developed to impart both flame-retardant and hydrophobic properties to cotton fabrics. In the first stage, cellulose fibers were modified with poly(methylvinyl)siloxane containing trime...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,586 Views
21 Pages

The Gas- and Condensed-Phase Efficacy of Functionalized Phosphorus Flame Retardants for Cotton Fabric: Phenyl vs. Phenoxy Groups

  • Raphael Otto,
  • Ava Cardona,
  • Alexander M. Preußner,
  • Wael Ali,
  • Jochen S. Gutmann and
  • Thomas Mayer-Gall

28 March 2025

This study explores how functionalized aromatic P-FRs, specifically phenyl- and phenoxy-based phosphoric acid derivatives, influence the flame retardancy of cotton textiles. By systematically investigating derivatives with varying degrees of phenyl,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,821 Views
11 Pages

6 November 2018

Innovative approaches for preparing flame retardant cotton fabrics were employed by utilizing a microwave-assisted technique with a minimum amount of co-solvent. Our attempts at flame retardant cotton fabrics treated with low cost inorganic formulati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,585 Views
11 Pages

Assessment of Coating Quality Obtained on Flame-Retardant Fabrics by a Magnetron Sputtering Method

  • Pamela Miśkiewicz,
  • Magdalena Tokarska,
  • Iwona Frydrych and
  • Marcin Makówka

11 March 2021

Innovative textile materials can be obtained by depositing different coatings. To improve the thermal properties of textiles, aluminum and zirconium (IV) oxides were deposited on the Nomex® fabric, basalt fabric, and cotton fabric with flame-retardan...

  • Review
  • Open Access
86 Citations
10,914 Views
23 Pages

Fabric flammability is a surface-confined phenomenon: in fact, the fabric surface represents the most critical region, through which the mass and heat transfers, responsible for fueling the flame, are controlled and exchanged with the surroundings. M...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
77 Citations
12,520 Views
15 Pages

Flammability of Cellulose-Based Fibers and the Effect of Structure of Phosphorus Compounds on Their Flame Retardancy

  • Khalifah A. Salmeia,
  • Milijana Jovic,
  • Audrone Ragaisiene,
  • Zaneta Rukuiziene,
  • Rimvydas Milasius,
  • Daiva Mikucioniene and
  • Sabyasachi Gaan

10 August 2016

Cellulose fibers are promoted for use in various textile applications due their sustainable nature. Cellulose-based fibers vary considerably in their mechanical and flammability properties depending on their chemical composition. The chemical composi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,131 Views
14 Pages

Halogen-Free Waterborne Polymeric Hybrid Coatings for Improved Fire Retardancy of Textiles

  • Onur Yilmaz,
  • Mehmet Kucuk,
  • Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Nita and
  • Catalina Natalia Cheaburu-Yilmaz

23 November 2023

Wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent, ravaging the habitations and ecosystems in their path. One solution to reducing the risk of damage to buildings and other structures during a fire event is the use of fire-retardant coatings that...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,379 Views
23 Pages

Quality of Fine Yarns from Modacrylic/Polyacrylate/Lyocell Blends Intended for Affordable Flame-Resistant Underwear

  • Tatjana Rijavec,
  • Mirjam Leskovšek,
  • Neža Sukič,
  • Barbara Rajar and
  • Alenka Pavko Čuden

14 June 2023

Flammability testing of undergarments is a topic that is often overlooked and rarely on the list of textiles to be tested for fire safety. However, it is particularly important for professionals exposed to fire risk to investigate the flammability of...

  • Review
  • Open Access
243 Citations
24,497 Views
36 Pages

Recent Advances for Flame Retardancy of Textiles Based on Phosphorus Chemistry

  • Khalifah A. Salmeia,
  • Sabyasachi Gaan and
  • Giulio Malucelli

25 August 2016

This paper aims at updating the progress on the phosphorus-based flame retardants specifically designed and developed for fibers and fabrics (particularly referring to cotton, polyester and their blends) over the last five years. Indeed, as clearly d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,152 Views
19 Pages

10 June 2025

The inherent flammability and hydrophilicity of nylon/cotton (NC) blend fabrics limit their practical applications. Traditional hydrophobic treatments often involve fluorinated compounds or nanomaterials, which raise environmental concerns and exhibi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,876 Views
10 Pages

Fabrication of P/N/B-Based Intumescent Flame-Retardant Coating for Polyester/Cotton Blend Fabric

  • Wei-Lin He,
  • Yi-Ting Huang,
  • Liang Gu,
  • Ji-Cheng Shen,
  • Xian-Wei Cheng and
  • Jin-Ping Guan

15 September 2022

Polyester/cotton (T/C) blend fabrics are highly flammable due to the particular “scaffolding effect”. In this work, an intumescent flame retardant (IFR) agent containing P, N, and B was designed and synthesized using bio-based phytic acid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
7,063 Views
12 Pages

Surface Functionalization of Cotton and PC Fabrics Using SiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles for Durable Flame Retardant Properties

  • Sidra Saleemi,
  • Tayab Naveed,
  • Tabinda Riaz,
  • Hafeezullah Memon,
  • Javeed Ashraf Awan,
  • M. Irfan Siyal,
  • Fujun Xu and
  • Jihyun Bae

1 February 2020

In recent years, the use of functional textiles has attained attention due to their advantageous health and safety issues. Therefore, this study investigated the flame retardancy on cotton (COT) and polyester-cotton (PC) fabrics treated with differen...