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The coating based on phenolic resin gives rigid polyurethane foam excellent flame retardant properties

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Unprecedented Nonflammable Organic Adhesives Leading to Fireproof Wood Products

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Polydopamine-Reinforced Hemicellulose-Based Multifunctional Flexible Hydrogels for Human Movement Sensing and Self-Powered Transdermal Drug Delivery

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Surface Flame-Retardant Systems of Rigid Polyurethane Foams: An Overview

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Facile fabrication of a novel self-healing and flame-retardant hydrogel/MXene coating for wood

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Kaolin-embedded cellulose hydrogel with tunable properties as a green fire retardant

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Spray atomization-assisted pulsed-CVD surface coating for flame-retardant polyurethane foam

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Multi-scale ceramic self-extinguishing fire retardant coating based on scale armor layer

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A dual-nucleophilic ester-induced supramacromolecular fire-proof hydrogel coating for protecting polymers

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Highly thermally stable MOF-based flame retardant system for fire-safe and toxicity-suppressing rigid polyurethane foam

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Multi-synergistic flame-retardant hydrogel coating for bamboo veneers

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Mineralized black phosphorus @ silica nanofiber multi-scale enhanced hydrogel coating for fire protection of polyurethane foams

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Environmentally Responsive Hydrogels and Composites Containing Hydrogels as Water-Based Lubricants

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Novel Flame-Actuated Soft Actuator Based on a Multilayer Liquid Crystal Elastomer/Hydrogel Composite

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Multi-crosslinked gelatin-based composite hydrogel featuring high thermoelectric performance and excellent flame retardancy for intelligent fire-warning system

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Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications

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Sustainably sourced and carrageenan-based hydrogels as fireproof coatings for the protection of wooden constructions during wildland urban interface fires

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