Alumina powder acts as a flame retardant and smoke suppressor because of its thermodynamic properties. Its endothermic dehydration cools the plastic & Rubber parts and dilute with water vapour those combustible gases that do escape.
Calcined alumina is a commercial Alumina or Aluminum Oxide. It is white powder. One of the outstanding characteristics of Calcined Alumina is its hardness which is 9 on mohs scale. There is board industrial field of applications for this type of alumina and number of distinctive grade are produced to meet various needs.