Abstract: A fire-retarding foam-forming epoxy resin composition is provided and a method for applying the same as a coating on a substrate, said composition comprising essentially an amine-hardened epoxy resin containing 30% to 70% by weight of said amine-hardened epoxy resin of at least two substances selected from the group consisting of more than 20 mol% nitrogen and/or phosphorus having a decomposition temperature ranging from about 100.degree. C to 400.degree. C. The composition may optionally contain fillers which react endothermically at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a fine granular concentrate of fire-retarding, foam-forming solids for addition to host material including plastics, paints, coating compositions and the like by mixing particles of solid fire-retarding additives of particle size less than about 5.mu.m with a polymeric material wherein the particles are surrounded and coated by said polymeric material, said polymeric material being compatible with or the same as the host material to which the coated particles are subsequently added to confer fire-retarding and foam-forming properties thereto. The steps include drying said polymeric-particle mixture, comminuting said polymeric-particle mixture to a granular product of less than about 50.mu.m, and repeating the coating procedure at least one more time on said granular product by mixing said granular product with polymeric material, followed by drying and comminuting said granular-polymeric mixture to provide a granular concentrate having a size of less than about 50.mu.