Citation

Rakotomalala M, Wagner S, Döring M. Materials (Basel) 2010; 3(8): 4300-4327.

Affiliation

Institute of Technical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany. manfred.doering@kit.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ma3084300

PMID

28883331

Abstract

The recent implementation of new environmental legislations led to a change in the manufacturing of composites that has repercussions on printed wiring boards (PWB). This in turn led to alternate processing methods (e.g., lead-free soldering), which affected the required physical and chemical properties of the additives used to impart flame retardancy. This review will discuss the latest advancements in phosphorus containing flame retardants for electrical and electronic (EE) applications and compare them with commercially available ones. The mechanism of degradation and flame retardancy of phosphorus flame retardants in epoxy resins will also be discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

composites; epoxy; fire retardant; phosphorus, printed wiring boards