Abstract:
A flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) 100 weight parts of a thermoplastic resin, (B) 10 to 300 weight parts of particulate metal hydroxide; (C) 0.01 to 50 weight parts of a branched polyorganosiloxane having alkoxy groups and described by average unit formula R1a(R2O)bSiO(4-a-b)/2, where R1 and R2 are monovalent hydrocarbon groups selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups, a is 0 or a positive number; b is a positive number; and anullb is a number from 0.75 to 2.5; (D) 0.01 to 50 weight parts of a branched polyorganosiloxane having silanol groups and described by average unit formula R3a(HO)bSiO(4-a-b)/2, where R3 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups, a is 0 or a positive number, b is a positive number, and anullb is a number from 0.75 to 2.5; and (E) 0.01 to 10 weight parts of a condensation reaction promoting catalyst. The present invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the flame-retardant thermoplastic resin composition.
Abstract:
A crosslinked coating composition that demonstrates excellent resistance to fuel, flame and high temperature in addition to good mechanical properties including high flexibility, high elongation and tensile strength, abrasion and pinch resistance is provided. The composition is based on a blend of HDPE homopolymers and high-VA-content EVA copolymers and is useful as an insulating material for wires or cables used in automotive gas-tank passthrough applications.
Abstract:
An intumescent thermoplastic elastomer molding composition is disclosed that includes high density polyethylene with chlorinated polyethylene and/or silicone rubber; a heat stabilizer for the thermoplastic elastomer material and an intumescent and fire-resistant additive for the thermoplastic elastomer, whereby moldings prepared from such mixture have good physical properties over a substantial range of ambient temperatures and display a resistance to flame and heat as characterized by the Intumescence Efficiency test of this specification.
Abstract:
A halogen-free flooring material has been discovered which is not based on polyvinyl chloride and which comprises olefin polymers in combination with organic and inorganic fillers. The flooring material generally comprises a polypropylene copolymer and homopolymer, a crosslinked ethylene polymer, organic and inorganic fillers, a flame retardant and an antistatic agent.
Abstract:
A non-cross-linked extrudable flame retardant composition and fabricated sheets extruded therefrom are described wherein the composition comprises a blend of polypropylene, a flame retardant and a non-vulcanized copolymer of ethylene and propylene wherein the ratio of polypropylene to copolymer is within the range of from approximately 0.5 to approximately 0.8.
Abstract:
A flame-retardant olefin polymer composition superior in surface whitening preventing property is obtained by blending 100 parts by weight of a resin component consisting principally of:a) 99-60% by weight of a polyolefin resin andb) 1-40% by weight of an olefin polymer modified with an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof: withc) 5-200 parts by weight of a flame retardant: andd) at least one component selected from the group consisting of:1 a mineral oil, a wax, or a paraffin.2 a higher fatty acid or an ester, amide or metallic salt thereof,3 a silicone4 a partial fatty ester of a polyhydric alcohol or aliphatic alcohol-, fatty acid-, aliphatic amino-, fatty acid amide-, alkylphenol- or alkylnaphthol-ethylene oxide adduct, and5 a fluoric elastomer.
Abstract:
Self-extinguishing thermoplastic polymeric compositions comprising a phosrus derivative and condensation compounds obtained by means of the polymerization of polyaminic mixtures essentially constituted by derivatives of 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine, having the general formula (I): ##STR1## with aldehydes, preferably formaldehyde.
Abstract:
A flame retardant composition comprising:(i) a linear polyethylene having a density equal to or less than 0.915 gram per cubic centimeter;(ii) a linear polyethylene having a density in the range of 0.916 to 0.925 gram per cubic centimeter, grafted with an unsaturated aliphatic diacid anhydride, said polyethylene being present in an amount of about 40 to about 400 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of component (i); and(iii) magnesium hydroxide, surface treated with an organic phosphate ester or a salt thereof in an amount of about 0.1 to about 4 parts by weight of ester per 100 parts by weight of magnesium hydroxide, said magnesium hydroxide being present in an amount of about 90 to about 400 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of component (i).
Abstract:
A flame-retardant resin composition comprising (i) a mixture comprising (A) 50 to 90% by weight of a polyolefin resin, (B) 10 to 50% by weight of a polyamide resin, (C) 1 to 5% by weight of a polyolefin resin modified by an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, (D) 25 to 55% by weight of a hydrated metal oxide and (E) 0 to 10% by weight of antimony trioxide; the total of the polyolefin resin (A) and the polyamide resin (B) being from 30 to 74% by weight of the mixture (i); and (ii) glass fibers (F) in an amount of 18 to 70 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the mixture (i). The resin composition is not toxic and has an excellent flame-retardant property and a high mechanical strength.
Abstract:
Graft polymers ofa) 5 to 95% by weight of a copolymer of 20 to 60% by weight of a 1,3,5-triazine derivative corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## in which R=H, C.sub.1-2 alkyl, and 40 to 80% by weight of other vinyl monomers as the graft base andb) 5 to 95% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer as the graft shell,their use as thermoplastic molding compounds and as flame-proofing agents for other synthetic materials.