noun
definition
(often in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something
Examples of retardants in a Sentence
Those retardants banned are PBB (polybrominated biphenyls) and PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers ), both of which are used in thermoplastics.
Dead Sea bromine is the world's largest producer of elemental bromine, and makes bromine based flame retardants.
Sweden did not want to import computers with halogenated flame retardants.
Other ingredients might include set retardants such as hydrated lime, and fiber reinforcements such as straw and ox hair.
Heavy metals and toxic flame retardants used in the manufacture of appliances will be banned from July 2006.
Retardex materials can be recycled and the PP compounds containing phosphorus flame retardants retain their flame retardant properties.
Sony also has specific phase out plans for PVC and has eliminated brominated flame retardants in some products.
Most children's pajamas that are manufactured today do not use these brominated flame retardants, however.
It doesn't need any of the chemical flame retardants that are used in conventionally produced mattresses and bedding products.
Additionally, the production of the piece itself did not add chemical flame retardants or other chemicals to the mix.
There are no fire retardants added and therefore this mattress is availably by presciption only.