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Nearly all polymers burn if the required heat and oxygen are supplied. Some polymers are more combustible than others. Flame retardants are chemicals added to polymers to reduce flammability by any or a combination of the following mechanisms: (1) interfering with flame propagation, (2) producing large amounts of incombustible gases, and/or (3) increasing the combustion temperature of the material. The chemicals may also function to (4) reduce the emission of noxious or toxic gases generated during combustion.