Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are organobromine compounds that have an inhibitory effect on the ignition of combustible organic materials. Of the commercialized chemical flame retardants, the brominated variety are most widely used. They are very effective in plastics and textile applications, e.g. electronics, clothes and furniture. BFRs are commonly used in electronic products as a means of reducing the flammability of the product.
Types of applications
The electronics industry accounts for the greatest consumption of BFRs. In computers, BFRs are used in four main applications: in printed circuit boards, in components such as connectors, in plastic covers, and in cables. BFRs are also used in a multitude of products, including, but not exclusively, plastic covers of television sets, carpets, pillows, paints, upholstery, and domestic kitchen appliances.
Brominated Flame Retardant Compounds
| Decabromodiphenyl oxide(DBDPO) | 1163-19-5 |
| Ethane-1,2-bis(pentabromophenyl)(DBDPE) | 84852-53-9 |
| Ethylene bis-tetrabromophthalimide | 32588-76-4/5 |
| Tetrabromobisphenol A(TBBA) | 79-94-7 |
| Hexabromocyclododecane(HBCD) | 3194-55-6 |
| Tetradecabromo- diphenoxybenzene | 58965-66-5 |
| Brominated Polystyrene | 88497-56-7 |
| Brominated Polystyrene | 88497-56-7 |
| Tetrabromophthalate Diol(TBPD) | 77098-07-8 20566-35-2 |
| Tetrabromophthalic anhydride(TBPA) | 632-79-1 |
| Brominated Epoxy | 68928-70-1 |
| Poly pentabromobenzyl acrylate | 59447-57-3 |
| 2,3,4,5,6-Pentabromobenzyl acrylate | 59447-55-1 |
| Ammonium Bromide | 12124-97-9 |
| 2,4,6-Tris(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)-1,3,5 triazine | 25713-60-4 |
| Tris(tribromoneopentyl)phosphate(TTBP) | 19186-97-1 |
| Tribromoneopentyl alcohol(TBNPA) | 36483-57-5 1522-92-5 |
| Dibromoneopentyl glycol(DBNPG) | 3296-90-0 |
| 2,4,6-tribromophenol | 118-79-6 |
| TetrabromobisphenolA Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether)(BDDP) | 21850-44-2 |
| Carbonate Oligomer of Tetrabromobisphenol A (BC-52) | 94334-64-2 |
| Carbonate Oligomer of Tetrabromobisphenol A (BC-58) | 71342-77-3 |
| Tetrabromobisphenol A bis(allyl ether) (BE) | 25327-89-3 |
| Tetrabromophthalate Ester(TBPE) | 26040-51-7 |
| Bis(Tribromophenoxy)Ethane (BTBPE) | 37853-59-1 |
| Polydibromostyrene | 148993-99-1 |
| 1,3,5-Tris(2,3-dibromoisopropyl) isocyanurate(TBC) | 52434-90-9 |
| Tribromophenyl allyl ether (TPE) | 3278-89-5 |
