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The flame-retardant glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites have been examined for the aviation and defense industry recently. The fire risks and fire hazards on the environment and human health must be taken into consideration in the case flame-retardant usage when improving their thermal performance. In this study, the flame-retardant glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites were produced with low cost environmentally friendly flame retardant (red phosphorus) and smoke suppressants (zinc borate and aluminum three hydrate) instead of high-cost and harmful halogenated flame retardants. The possible fire risk and hazard of the flame-retardant glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites were investigated with the laboratory scale fire risk test methods. The simultaneous usage red phosphorus, zinc borate and aluminum three hydrate improved the glass fiber reinforced epoxy composites thermal resistance …