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There are 4 main flame retardant technologies for aerospace flame retardants:
 
Phosphorus - reacts when heated to create a char, inhibiting the pyrolysis process. Suitable for use with textiles and plastics materials it may be mixed in and chemically bound to the plastics matrix at polymerisation or made into a solution and then impregnated into textiles.

 Halogenated FRs - release bromine or chlorine as free radicals which react with hydrocarbon molecules (flammable gases) to slow or prevent the burning process. Antimony trioxide may be combined with halogenated FRs to act as a synergist. 
Nitrogen - used in conjunction with other FR chemicals (phosphorus), nitrogen forms cross-linked molecular structures which are stable at high temperatures, both inhibiting the decomposition of materials to flammable gases and diluting flammable gases.
Inorganic FRs - include aluminium trihydrate (ATH), magnesium hydroxide, boron, zinc borate and other zinc and tin compounds. Suitable for use with organic coatings, relatively low efficiency inorganic FRs, are commonly used in conjunction with other types of FR.

 Additionally, there is a group of FRs known as intumescents, which offer fire resistance as opposed to flame retardancy. Intumescent FRs are applied as a coating to the surface of steel structures and wood, expanding to form an insulating and fire resistant char when subjected to heat