Summary

Researchers have developed a multifunctional fire-protective coating that not only shields materials from extreme heat but also provides an early warning of fire and can be recycled into new flame-retardant materials at the end of its life. The work, published in Polymer Degradation and Stability , demonstrates a strategy for combining fire safety, sustainability and circularity within a single material system. The research focuses on the development of an epoxy-based coating incorporating a bio-based intumescent flame retardant derived from phytic acid, together with graphene oxide (GO).

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