Patent ID: 8685206

Claim:
A process comprising the following steps: a. providing 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 b. treating the fluff pulp web with a fire retardant component in an amount up to about 150 lbs fire retardant component per ton of the fluff pulp web in the presence of one or more fire retardant distributing surfactants which distribute the fire retardant component in and/or on the fluff pulp web in a manner so that the treated fluff pulp web provides a fire resistant fluff pulp web which passes one or more of the following tests: the UL 94 TMVB test, or the Horizontal Burn Through test, wherein the fire retardant component comprises: from about 50 to about 98.5% by weight of the fire retardant component of one or more fire retardants; and from about 1.5 to about 50% by weight of the fire retardant of one or more organic amine fire retardant dispersants.