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Zinc carbonate hydroxide [ZnCO3·Zn(OH)2] synthesized by means of the multiple-bath method was deposited onto a cotton fabric, and its uniformity was ensured by means of squeeze rolls. Prolonged burning was observed on treated specimens: 200.5 sec for 20.20% of ZnCO3·Zn(OH)2 added to 100 g of a dry fabric increased to 337.5 sec for a 45.39% addition. The ashes of the treated specimens were subjected to X-ray diffraction analysis, and the result was compared with data for zinc and zinc-oxide powders. The existence of zinc oxide was detected in the ashes, but no traces of the metallic zinc were discovered. Therefore, it can plausibly be assumed that a reduction-oxidation reaction occurs during the smoldering process.
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Translated from Fizika Goreniya i Vzryva, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 73–77, July–August, 2005.
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Mostashari, S.M., Zanjanchi, M.A. & Baghi, O. Burning of a Cotton Fabric Impregnated by Synthetic Zinc Carbonate Hydroxide as a Flame Retardant. Combust Explos Shock Waves 41, 426–429 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10573-005-0052-9
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