Kaneka Corporation

Keita Uchibori

Wataru Mio

Akira Ozaki

Shinya Nakamura

Yasunori Tanaka

Tatsuro Ohzeki

Yuto Utsunomiya

A flame-retardant modacrylic fiber including a modacrylic copolymer in an amount of 100 parts by mass, and a zinc stannate compound in an amount of 1 to 18 parts by mass, wherein the zinc stannate compound has an average particle size D50 of 0.5 μm or more is provided. Further, a flame-retardant fiber composite and a flame-retardant work clothing including the flame-retardant modacrylic fiber in an amount of 30 to 80 mass %, and one or more other fibers selected from the group consisting of natural fibers and chemical fibers in an amount of 20 to 70 mass % are provided.

Flame-retardant modacrylic fiber, method for producing the same, and flame-retardant fiber composite and flame-retardant work clothing including the same

A flame-retardant fiber composite includes an acrylic fiber A containing an acrylic copolymer and an aramid fiber. The acrylic fiber A is substantially free of an antimony compound, and the flame-retardant fiber composite forms a surface-foamed char layer when burned. A flame-retardant work clothing includes the flame-retardant acrylic fiber. A highly flame-retardant fiber composite and highly flame-retardant work clothing include an acrylic fiber, and are capable of exhibiting high flame retardancy while suppressing environmental impacts caused by a flame retardant.

Flame-retardant fiber composite and flame-retardant working clothes

An arc resistant acrylic fiber includes an acrylic polymer. The arc resistant acrylic fiber also includes an infrared absorber in an amount of 1 wt % to 30 wt % with respect to a total weight of the acrylic polymer.

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Hyogo, Japan

Keita Uchibori