Abstract:
A fire-retardant thermoplastic compound that can be used as compound or further enhanced through chemical cross linkage. The compounding thereof and the composition are disclosed. The compound is manufactured from a composition of a copolymer or terpolymer with a carboxylic acid comonomer and optionally a low modulus polymer and a synthetic hydrocarbon elastomer with or without a graft of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride. A fire retardant additive comprising a group I, group II or group III metal oxide hydrate with the proviso that at least 1% by weight of the composition is in the form of an organopolysiloxane. The compound may be used for sheet or wire extrusion and for injection or compression molding.
Abstract:
A flame-retardant olefinic resin composition comprising(a) at least one ethylene copolymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymers, ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer and ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymer,(b) a silane-grafted polymer obtained by grafting a silane to an olefinic resin,(c) a maleic acid or maleic anhydride derivative of a polyethylene, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or an ethylene-.alpha.-olefin copolymer,(d) (i) an ethylene-ethyl acrylate-maleic anhydride copolymer or an ethylene-methyl methacrylate-maleic anhydride copolymer, or (d) (ii) a silicone-modified polymer obtained by graft-polymerizing a reactive polyorganosiloxane to a thermoplastic resin, or (d) (iii) a mixture of (d) (i) and (d) (ii).
Abstract:
Novel flame retardant agents comprise polyalkylene oxides or a derivative thereof and end-capped with brominated phthalimide groups, and have the general formulae ##STR1## R.sup.1 is alkylene of from about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 is alkyl of from about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms; n is from about 4 to about 40; n' is from about 3 to about 15; and n" is from about 1 to about 10. Thermoplastic compositions, for example, polyphenylene ether compositions, rendered flame retardant with the novel compounds have a high resistance to additive vaporization and surface liquid exudation as well as desirable high flow characteristics.
Abstract:
Polytetrafluoroethylene resin within a specific particle size range, preferably about 70 to about 700 microns, in polymeric thermoplastic styrenic compositions containing conventional flame retardant additives permits reducing the amount of such additives in the composition to levels low enough to avoid adverse effect on performance properties of such compositions which would otherwise occur at higher levels of such additives necessary to achieve UL-94 flame retardant performance.
Abstract:
Nonvulcanized, thermoplastic elastomeric compositions useful in high quality, low voltage insulation. The compositions comprise polyolefin plastics blended with a copolymer of ethylene and an unsaturated ester of a lower carboxylic acid, olefinic elastomer and mineral filler and/or carbon black filler, and, optionally, hydrocarbon oil. Preferably the filler is alumina trihydrate which results in a flame-retardant insulation useful in building and communication wire.
Abstract:
This invention relates to flame resistant moulding compounds produced from mixtures of styrene polymers halogenated organic compounds, special polyphosphonic acid amides and optionally conventional additives.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a resin composition comprising polypropylene, a hydrogenated mono alkylarene-conjugated diene block copolymer, a functionalized low molecular weight polypropylene wax, oil, and a hydrated inorganic filler which can be blended to form a self-extinguishing, low smoke and halogen free insulation composition which exhibits high ultimate elongation and is relatively easy to process.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a flame retardant thermoplastic elastomeric composition that in the form of an insulation about an electrical conductor is able to meet or exceed the requirements of UL VW-1 Vertical Flame Test and in the form of a jacket about an electrical cable is able to meet or exceed the requirements of IEEE-383 Cable Tray Flame Test while having a limiting oxygen index of only 24 to 27 percent. The composition has an elastomeric component of the type comprising about 25 to about 75 parts by weight of a crystalline olefin resin and about 75 to about 25 parts by weight of a vulcanized monoolefin copolymer rubber comprising a polymer of ethylene or propylene and one other alpha olefin of the formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHR where R is an alkyl of 1-12 carbon atoms. The composition includes a non-elastomeric component comprising blending about 20 to about 40 parts by weight of a flame retardant compound and about 5 to about 20 parts by weight of antimony oxide and about 0.01 to about 8 parts by weight of lead stabilizer to 100 parts by weight of the elastomeric component. The flame retardant compound is a chlorinated or brominated or chlorobrominated compound or mixtures thereof having a halogen content of from about 50% to about 85% by weight of the compound and the lead stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of lead oxide, lead stearate, lead fumarate and lead phthalate stabilizers. The composition may include other additives including from about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an olefinic polymer and up to about 250 parts by weight of extender oil to 100 parts by weight of the elastomeric component.