Flame Retardant Materials: Applications in Microwave-Based Sensors
Dnyandeo Pawar, Ajay Kumar, Rajesh Kanawade
The flame-retardant (FR) materials are the key interest for researchers in several applications especially in the microwave domain due to their high heat resistance, high thermal stability, low loss, easy fabrication, and low-cost fabrication. In this chapter, the flame-retardant materials along with their types, coatings, properties of FR materials, types of FR substrates, interaction of microwave frequency with microwave dielectric substrates have been discussed. This chapter emphasized the microwave-based applications of FR materials in communication, chemical, biological, energy harvesting, material characterization, and other applications along with their advantages and disadvantages in detail. The benefits and weaknesses of flame-retardant materials have also been discussed. The conclusion and outlook are also presented.
Keywords
Flame Retardant, Fire-Resistant, Microwave Substrate, Microwave Sensor, Antenna
Published online 5/1/2026, 27 pages
Citation: Dnyandeo Pawar, Ajay Kumar, Rajesh Kanawade, Flame Retardant Materials: Applications in Microwave-Based Sensors, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 190, pp 333-359, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904077-12
Part of the book on Flame Retardant Materials
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