Abstract: Plastic compositions containing polyolefins and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 and alkylene is a straight or branched chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Plastic Compositions containing epoxy resins and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 and alkylene is a straight or branched chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing a three component system consisting of (1) polycarbonate, (2) certain bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 with the proviso that the total bromine atom content is from 6 to 10, and "T" is a straight or branched chain carbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and (3) an enhancing agent, hereinafter defined.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing polycarbonates and bisphenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 and alkylene is a straight or branched chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing a three component system consisting of (1) epoxy resin polymer, (2) certain bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z in bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 with the proviso that the total bromine atom content is from 6 to 10, and "T" is a straight or branched chain carbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and (3) an enhancing agent, hereinafter defined.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing a three component system consisting of (1) polystyrene, (2) certain bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 5, and alkylene is a straight chain carbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and (3) an enhancing agent, hereinafter defined.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing polystyrene and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 and alkylene is a straight or branched chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions comprising a polyolefin polymer and a flame retarding amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R is independently selected from a group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, halogenated alkyl, phenyl, and halogenated phenyl groups, said alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and said halogenated groups containing from 1 to about 5 halogen substituents per group, said halogen substituents selected from a group comprising chlorine and bromine; wherein X is selected from a group comprising chlorine and bromine; and wherein n is an integer from 1 to 3, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing polyurethanes and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 and alkylene is a straight or branched chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing poly(phenylene oxide) and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 and alkylene is a straight or branched chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 and alkylene is a straight or branched chain alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Plastic compositions, having utility in areas requiring flame retardancy, containing a three component system consisting of (1) acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymer, (2) certain bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine, m and m' are each integers having a value of 1-5 with the proviso that the total bromine atom content is from 6 to 10, and "T" is a straight or branched chain carbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and (3) an enhancing agent, hereinafter defined.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing polyolefins and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN Z is bromine or chlorine, m and m' are integers having a value of 1-5, i and i' are integers having a value of 0-2, HBCA is a halo-branched chain alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and A is cyano, nitro, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, fluorine, dialkylamino, phenyl, halo-phenyl, benzyl or halo- benzyl.

Abstract: Novel flame retardant finishes comprising a water soluble quaternary phosphonium salt, a water soluble organic nitrogen containing compound, a haloalkyl phosphate of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN EACH X is independently selected from chlorine, bromine, and hydrogen, wherein a is an integer from 1 to 2, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 8, and wherein m is an integer from 0 to n, provided that when n is 1, m is 0, an organic solvent characterized by having a flash point of at least 80.degree. F. and a boiling point within the range of about 300.degree. to about 350.degree. F., an emulsifier having a hydrophile lipophile balance value of from about 10 to about 14, and water. These flame retardant finishes are excellent for flame retarding textile materials including polyester/cotton blend fabrics.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN EACH X is independently selected from chlorine or bromine, R is alkylene having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, each R' is independently selected from an alkyl or haloalkyl group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is 1 to 3. The above compounds are effective flame retardants in flammable polymeric compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low viscosity flame retardant comprising a mixture of 2,3-dibromopropanol and tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphates. The low viscosity flame retardants of this invention have special utility in both rigid and flexible polyurethane polymers.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions comprising a polymer and a flame retarding amount of a compound of the formula ##STR1## where X and X.sub.1 are each oxygen or sulfur and Y and Y.sub.1 are each monovalent halogenated oxyaliphatic or oxyalicyclic or ##STR2## where R and R.sub.1 are each hydrogen, monovalent hydrocarbon or halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon, are disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for rendering polymers flame retardant comprising combining said polymers with a flame-retarding amount of one or more of the compounds described above.

Abstract: Organophosphorus compounds of the formula ##EQU1## where X and X.sub.1 are each oxygen or sulfur and Y and Y.sub.1 are each monovalent halogenated oxyaliphatic or oxyalicyclic or ##EQU2## where R and R.sub.1 are each hydrogen, monovalent hydrocarbon or halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon,Are disclosed herein. The compounds are useful as flame-retardants for polymers.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing polyacrylates and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein Z is bromine or chlorine, m and m' are integers having a value of 1-5, i and i' are integers having a value of 0-2, HBCA is a halo-branched chain alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and A is cyano, nitro, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, fluorine, dialkylamino, phenyl, halo-phenyl, benzyl or halo-benzyl.

Abstract: Plastic compositions containing polyesters and bis-phenoxy compounds having the formula ##SPC1##Wherein Z is bromine or chlorine, m and m' are integers having a value of 1-5, i and i' are integers having a value of 0-2, HBCA is a halo-branched chain alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and A is cyano, nitro, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, fluorine, dialkylamino, phenyl, halo-phenyl, benzyl or halo-benzyl.