Flame Retardant Materials
A complete FR portfolio engineered for natural fibers, synthetics and blends — no halogens, no antimony, no specialty equipment.
Alexium develops water-based flame retardant chemistries that protect the substrates the world actually uses — cotton, cotton-rich blends, and synthetics — while staying clear of the halogens, antimony, and formaldehyde that legacy FR systems still depend on. The platform is built around three product families that together cover wash-durable, semi-durable, and regulation-driven FR needs across bedding, furniture, apparel, and uniforms.
What Alexium does
We engineer FR finishes that drop into a standard pad-finish line — no specialty equipment, no exotic add-ons. Each chemistry is paired to a substrate class and a regulatory target, so customers can pick the family that matches their fabric and their compliance requirement instead of compromising on one or the other.
AlexiFlam® — wash-durable FR for cotton
- Polymeric organophosphorus chemistry, non-halogenated and antimony-free
- Engineered for cotton and cotton-rich blends
- Wash-durable performance through industrial laundering
- Standard pad-finish process — no specialty equipment
AlexiGuard™ — FR + Softener for Synthetics
- Organophosphorus, emulsified FR for synthetic and synthetic-rich blends
- Built-in softening — preserves drape and comfort on apparel and decorative fabrics
- Pad-finish process, exhaustible application
- Compatible with a wide range of commonly used textile auxiliaries
AlexiShield™ — FR for Cotton
- Fully organophosphorus-free chemistry for cotton and cotton-rich blends
- New York State compliant — clears the toughest US state-level restricted-substance lists
- Available in semi-durable and non-durable options to match end-use and cost target
- Applicable via a wide range of textile finishing processes
FR for Nylon Cotton (NYCO) Blends
- FR solution engineered for Nylon Cotton (NYCO) blend fabrics
- Built on a combination of AlexiFlam® and AlexiGuard™ chemistries
- Alternative to Proban® for military and industrial NYCO programs
- Wash-durable performance with a soft hand
- Standard pad-finish process — no specialty equipment
Built for real production lines
Every Alexium FR family is formulated to run on the equipment customers already own. Our applications team works with your mill or finisher to dial in pad-bath chemistry, cure profile, and add-on rate — so you hit CPSC, NFPA, state, and OEM burn specs without retooling.
Stack with cooling
AlexiFlam®, AlexiGuard™, and AlexiShield™ are designed to layer cleanly with the AlexiCool® and BioCool® mPCM platforms — letting OEMs deliver a component or system that is both compliant and thermally engineered.
What's your challenge?
From bedding to ballistic gear, our chemists partner with you to solve thermal, flame, and humidity problems at the molecular level.