Abstract:
A thermosetting moulding composition comprising A) an unsaturated polyester derived from a carboxylic acid component selected from the group consisting of 1) terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and mixtures thereof and 2) an acid component selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid, maleic acid, and a combination thereof and from a dihydric alcohol, B) a copolymerisable monomer, C) a peroxide catalyst, and D) an inorganic filler component which at least in part consists of finely divided red phosphorus and a component selected from the group consisting of a) talc, b) a combination of talc and an alkaline earth metal carbonate, a moulded electrical article obtained from said hardened composition.