Flame retardant chemical compositions

A composition for imparting flame retardancy, wherein the composition comprises:

• an organic salt as a fire-retardant compound,
• a surfactant, and
• a binder,
• wherein the composition is free of ammonium phosphate and boron compounds,
• wherein the organic salt can be admixed with the binder without flocculation, creaming or sedimentation,
• wherein the organic salt is selected from the group consisting of potassium, magnesium, or bismuth salts of an organic acid, and any combination thereof,
• wherein the organic acid is selected from the group consisting of citric acid (CAS number 77-92-9) and its hydrates, and any combination thereof,
• wherein the binder comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
• a polymer of one or more acrylate monomers independently selected from the group consisting of n-butyl acrylate (BA), methyl methacrylate (MMA), lauryl acrylate, and phenoxy ethyl acrylate;
• a copolymer of two or more monomers, each independently selected from the group consisting of acrylates and styrene;
• copolymers formed from monomer mixtures comprising BA and MMA together with functional monomers comprising silicon, phosphorus, fluorine, nitrogen derivatives and/or radical generators, or combinations thereof;
• and
• a polymer of an acrylate or styrene, wherein the acrylate is selected from the group consisting of n-butyl acrylate (BA), ethyl acrylate, methacrylates, lauryl acrylate, phenoxy ethyl acrylate, tripropylene glycol diacrylate, hexanediol diacrylate, and trimethylolpropane triacrylate,
• wherein the composition comprises 10-70% of the organic salt by weight of the composition, and
• wherein the composition is in the form of an aqueous solution.