Abstract: A flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate (A), 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of branched metal oxide particles (branched metal oxide aggregates and/or branched metal oxide agglomerates) (B), 0.0001 to 0.2 part by weight of an alkali metal salt (C) of an organic sulfonic acid, and 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of a fluoropolymer (D), the branched metal oxide particles (B) being dispersed in a mixture of components (A), (C) and (D), wherein at least 70% of the branched metal oxide particles (B) have a diameter within the range of from 10 to 200 nm.

Abstract: A molded article produced by injection-molding a molten form of a flame-retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate (A) (Mw: 17,000 to 35,000), 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of inorganic compound particles (B) (average diameter: 10 nm to 10 ?m), 0.001 to 0.5 part by weight of an alkali metal salt (C) of an organic sulfonic acid, and 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: A flame retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate (A), 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of branched metal oxide particles (branched metal oxide aggregates and/or branched metal oxide agglomerates) (B), 0.0001 to 0.2 part by weight of an alkali metal salt (C) of an organic sulfonic acid, and 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of a fluoropolymer (D), the branched metal oxide particles (B) being dispersed in a mixture of components (A), (C) and (D), wherein at least 70% of the branched metal oxide particles (B) have a diameter within the range of from 10 to 200 nm.

Abstract: A molded article produced by injection-molding a molten form of a flame-retardant aromatic polycarbonate resin composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate (A) (Mw: 17,000 to 35,000), 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of inorganic compound particles (B) (average diameter: 10 nm to 10 ?m), 0.001 to 0.5 part by weight of an alkali metal salt (C) of an organic sulfonic acid, and 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a coated particulate flame retardant for a polymer, which comprises inorganic compound particles, each having, bonded to the surface thereof through a covalent bond, a coating compound so that the inorganic compound particle is coated with the coating compound, wherein the coated inorganic compound particles have an in situ-found number average particle diameter (&agr;) in the range of from 1 to 1,000 nm, as measured with respect to the coated inorganic compound particles in a composition comprising a polymer having dispersed therein the coated inorganic compound particles.