Flame-retardant formulations and methods relating thereto

Abstract

Flame retardant formulations comprising boric acid and diammonium phosphate are disclosed herein. Such formulations are in an aqueous form or a powdered form. Methods of generating a flame retardant formulation are also disclosed herein. Such methods comprise combining boric acid and diammonium phosphate in an aqueous solution, wherein the boric acid and the diammonium phosphate is in a ratio range selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 99:1 and 1:1 to 1:99; and heating the solution until dissolved; thereby generating a flame retardant formulation, wherein the flame retardant formulation consists essentially of boric acid and diammonium phosphate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flame retardant formulation comprising boric acid and diammonium phosphate. 
     
     
         2 . A flame retardant formulation consisting essentially of boric acid and diammonium phosphate. 
     
     
         3 . A flame retardant formulation comprising boric acid and diammonium phosphate, wherein the boric acid and diammonmium phosphate are in unequal parts. 
     
     
         4 . A flame retardant formulation consisting essentially of boric acid and diammonium phosphate, wherein the boric acid and the diammonium phosphate are not in equal parts; and wherein the flame retardant formulation is in an aqueous form. 
     
     
         5 . A flame retardant formulation consisting essentially of boric acid and diammonium phosphate, wherein the boric acid and the diammonium phosphate are not in equal parts; and wherein the flame retardant formulation is in a powdered form. 
     
     
         6 . A method of generating a non-toxic flame retardant formulation comprising:
 a. combining boric acid and diammonium phosphate in an aqueous solution, wherein the boric acid and the diammonium phosphate are in a ratio range selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 99:1 and 1:1 to 1:99; and   b. heating the solution until dissolved; thereby generating a flame retardant formulation, wherein the flame retardant formulation consists essentially of boric acid and diammonium phosphate.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising heating the aqueous solution to molten. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising combining the flame retardant formulation with a binder or carrier. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising a process of making the flame retardant formulation into a powder, wherein the process is selected from the group consisting of drying, grinding, ball milling, wet bead milling, dry bead milling, spray drying, sifting, de-lumping, atomizing, flash drying, pulverizing, classifying, mixing, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising coating materials with the flame retardant formulation, wherein the materials are natural materials or synthetic materials. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the materials are selected from the group consisting of foams, paints, wood, wood composites, and resins. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 6 , further combining boric acid and diammonium phosphate with a chemical entity or compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate, molybdenum, magnesium carbonate, calcium chloride, silica, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . A flame retardant formulation comprising boric acid and diammonium phosphate and a chemical entity or compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium sulfate, molybdenum, magnesium carbonate, calcium chloride, liquid latex, surfactant, silica, and a combination thereof.