TY - JOUR A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Towards evidence-based development of flame retarded polymers N2 - Competence in polymer research and development is founded not only on technical/methodical components such as know-how, knowledge and communication, but also on scientific components. According to many sources the latter can be identified as a) identifying topics, tasks, opportunities, challenges, etc. b) describing /understanding phenomena and c) using evidence. Accepting this Basic background, this contribution demonstrates how a, b and c can be fulfilled in the development of flame retarded polymeric materials. Based on different examples of our work over the last 10 years, it is shown that innovation and co-operation are used to tackle actualtasks and opportunities, and that multi-methodical approaches and key experiments are sufficient to generate a deep understanding of phenomena as well as systematic investigations and comprehensive assessments. What is more, the examples shown demonstrate how guidelines are deduced for future material developments, which is, of course, the ultimate benefit of using evidence in applied polymer Science and engineering. T2 - 243rd National ACS meeting - Spring 2012 CY - San Diego, CA, USA DA - 25.03.2012 KW - Flame retardancy KW - Halogen-free KW - Flame retardancy mechanism KW - Fire property assessment PY - 2012 SN - 978-0-8412-2727-9 SN - 1550-6703 N1 - Serientitel: PMSE Preprints – Series title: PMSE Preprints VL - 243 SP - 38-PMSE PB - Amer Chemical SOC CY - Washington, USA AN - OPUS4-26381 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Velencoso, M. M. A1 - Battig, Alexander A1 - Markwart, J. C. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Wurm, F. R. T1 - Molecular firefighting – How modern phosphorus chemistry can help solve the challenge of flame retardancy N2 - The ubiquity of polymeric materials in daily life Comes with an increased fire risk, and sustained research into efficient flame retardants is key to ensuring the safety of the populace and material goods from accidental fires. Phosphorus, a versatile and effective element for use in flame retardants, has the potential to supersede the halogenated variants that are still widely used today: current formulations employ a variety of modes of action and methods of implementation, as additives or as reactants, to solve the task of developing flameretarding polymeric materials. Phosphorus-based flame retardants can act in both the gas and condensed phase during a fire. This Review investigates how current phosphorus chemistry helps in reducing the flammability of polymers, and addresses the future of sustainable, efficient, and safe phosphorus-based flame-retardants from renewable sources. KW - Flame retardant KW - Phosphorus KW - Halogen-free PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-457009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201711735 SN - 1433-7851 SN - 1521-3773 VL - 57 IS - 33 SP - 10450 EP - 10467 PB - Wiley VHC AN - OPUS4-45700 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -