Fire retardant treated fluff pulp web

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.