This study concerns the potential possibility to produce environmentally friendly intumescent fire protective coatings for wood and wood products from polysaccharide materials and other natural biopolymers. The paper is a review, which describes the role of carbon compounds derived from plant raw materials. An example which focused the attention is the catalytic oxidation of polysaccharides and lignin under the influence of oxygen. The main products of the oxidation of such materials are respective polyoxy- and poly-phenoxy acids salts. Their effectiveness as a new fire-resistant coatings for wood and polymeric materials was confirmed on the basis of literature data.
Keywords: flame retardant, cellulose, lignin, intumescent coating
Authors
Mazela B.
Institute of Wood Chemical Technology, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan
Broda M.
Institute of Wood Chemical Technology, Faculty of Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan
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