Patent ID: 8871053

Claim:
An article comprising a fire resistant fluff pulp web comprising: a fluff pulp web comprising above about 45% unrefined softwood fibers and having: a basis weight above about 40 gsm; a caliper of at least about 30 mils; a fiberization energy of less than about 170 kJ/kg; and a moisture content of less than about 16%; and a fire retardant component present in and/or on the fluff pulp web in an amount of up to about 150 lbs fire retardant component per ton of the fluff pulp web, the fire retardant component comprising: from about 50 to about 98.5% by weight of the fire retardant component of one or more retardants; and from about 1.5 to about 50% by weight of the fire retardant component of one or more organic amine fire retardant dispersants; and one or more fire retardant distributing surfactants which distribute the fire retardant component in and/or on the fluff pulp web; wherein the fire retardant component is in an amount and is distributed in and/or on the fluff pulp web in a manner so that the fire resistant fluff pulp web passes one or more of the following tests: the UL 94 TMVB test, or the Horizontal Burn Through test.