December 1, 2005
      
                  
        
  Author(s)
  Takashi  Kashiwagi,   F  Du,   J F. Douglas,   K I. Winey,   Richard H. Harris Jr.,   John R. Shields
 
       
            
    
    
        Synthetic polymeric materials are rapidly replacing more traditional inorganic materials, such as metals, and natural polymeric materials, such as wood. As these synthetic materials are flammable, they require modifications to decrease their flammability