Abstract: Stabilized and carried red phosphorus as anti-flame agent for polymers, having its individual particles encapsulated into a synthetic resin, said particles being moreover aggregated to one another to form a plurality of pellets, each one of said pellets being constituted by a plurality of said particles bonded to one another by means of polyethylene with a density of 0.910-0.925 g/ml, and a melt index of 55-150, as expressed as g/10 minutes.

Abstract: Stabilized powder of red phosphorus, for use as flame-retardant agent, in particular for compositions on the basis of polymers, constituted by particles of red phosphorus enveloped by a thin capsule constituted by a first layer of Al(OH).sub.3 adhering on to the surface of red phosphorus individual particles, and by a second layer, superimposed onto said first layer, constituted by a crosslinked polyconsensation resin formed by urea-melamine-phenol-formaldehyde.

Abstract: A process for making self-extinguishing thermoplastic materials based on synthetic polymeric substances by incorporation of red phosphorus into said materials, which comprises the following steps:forming a "concentrate" consisting of 30-70% of a "mother polymeric substance" and of 70-30% of red phosphorus powder previously encapsulated in a modified cationized melamine resin;incorporating said concentrate into a thermoplastic material to be made self-extinguishing and consisting of at least 50% of a polymeric substance similar to or consistent with the substance comprised in said concentrate, the amount of the above-mentioned concentrate being quantitatively so proportioned that the final self-extinguishing thermoplastic material contains 1-15% by weight of encapsulated red phosphorus.

Abstract: A process for stabilizing by encapsulation red phosphorus powder for using it as flame retardant for polymeric materials, consisting in preparing a red phosphorus dispersion in an aqueous solution of a melamine condensate cationized with a mineral acid, consisting of melamine, formaldehyde, triethanolamine and a monohydroxyl alcohol having up to 5 carbon atoms, in heating the aforesaid dispersion, under stirring, at 80.degree.-100.degree. C. in order to precipitate said condensate in the form of a melamine resin partially cross-linked around the individual red phosphorus particles which are so stabilized by a continuous and compact layer of said resin, then in completing the cross-linking of same in a final dehydration step by drying at 80.degree.-130.degree. C.

Abstract: Self-extinguishing paper materials essentially consisting of paper pulps obtained from virgin chemical or reclaimed cellulose fibers and from red phosphorus powder encapsulated by a modified melaminic resin. These materials find practical industrial appliances especially as paperboard and in papers of various types requiring flame-retarding self-extinguishing characteristics.

Abstract: Process for the purification of phosphorus pentasulphide by means of distillation under vacuum at a residual pressure of about 6 mmHg and carried out according to a "thermal profile" comprising, immediately before and immediately after the liquid-vapor-liquid double passage of state, two stationary stages wherein said pentasulphide is maintained in the liquid state at a temperature very close to the boiling temperature of the pentasulphide itself.

Abstract: The device for limiting the gas flow in a discharge valve for gas lighters for cigarettes of this invention comprises a portion (13) of reduced cross-section of the porous dipping element (7) which transfers by capillarity the liquefied gas from the tank to said valve. In this portion the fibers forming the porous dipping element (7) are so compressed with respect to the remainder portion of said porous dipping element (7) as to reduce the gas flow to a preset value corresponding to the maximum desired flame height.