Flame Retardant Identification System

Abstract

The present invention relates to a flame retardant identification system and, more particularly, to a tracing and tagging agent including a fluorescent tracing compound for substrates such as textiles and lumber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tagging agent for a textile substrate treated with a flame retardant composition comprising:
 a clear aqueous fluorescent compound comprising a (YFP) yellow organic protein fluorophore suspended in dihydrogen monoxide,   wherein said agent is formulated such that said agent is not visible under ambient light when applied as a stamp to the textile substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The tagging agent of  claim 1 , wherein said agent is formulated to be visible under an ultra-violet light source when applied as a stamp to the textile substrate. 
     
     
         3 . The tagging agent of  claim 2 , wherein said agent further comprises a viscosity reducing agent. 
     
     
         4 . The tagging agent of  claim 3 , wherein said viscosity reducing agent comprises propanetriol. 
     
     
         5 . The tagging agent of  claim 2 , wherein said agent further comprises an aliphatic alcohol containing a nonaromatic fragmented hydrocarbon. 
     
     
         6 . The tagging agent of  claim 5 , wherein said aliphatic alcohol comprises a kosher triol. 
     
     
         7 . The tagging agent of  claim 6 , wherein said agent further comprises a composition comprising 1 part YFP, 4 parts dihydrogen monoxide, 1.5 parts propanetriol and 1.5 parts kosher triol. 
     
     
         8 . A tagging and tracking system comprising a textile substrate stamped with the tagging agent of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 . A tagging and tracking system comprising a textile substrate stamped with the tagging agent of  claim 7 . 
     
     
         10 . A tagging agent for a lumber or polyurethane substrate treated with a flame retardant coating comprising:
 a clear ultraviolet reactive acrylic pigment comprising a (YFP) yellow organic protein fluorophore suspended in dihydrogen monoxide, and a synthetic vinyl polymer,   wherein said agent is formulated such that said agent is not visible under ambient ugh when applied as a stamp to the lumber or polyurethane substrate.   
     
     
         11 . The tagging agent of  claim 1 , wherein said agent is formulated to be visible under an ultra-violet light source when applied as a stamp to the lumber or polyurethane substrate. 
     
     
         12 . The tagging agent of  claim 6 , wherein said agent further comprises a composition comprising 1 part YFP, 4 parts dihydrogen monoxide, and 3 parts synthetic vinyl polymer. 
     
     
         13 . A tagging and tracking system comprising a lumber or polyurethane substrate stamped with the tagging agent of  claim 10 . 
     
     
         14 . A tagging and tracking system comprising a lumber or polyurethane substrate stamped with the tagging agent of  claim 12 .