Abstract: Flame retardant mixtures, flame-retardant polymer compositions, cables endowed therewith and use thereof What are described are flame retardant mixtures comprising a) salt of a phosphinic acid of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2 are independently alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl that are optionally substituted, M is an m-valent cation, and m is 1 to 4, b) salt of a phosphinic acid of the formula (II) that differs from component a) in which R3 is optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, preferably with alkyl radicals as substituents, R4 is alkyl with an even number of carbon atoms, with the proviso that, if R1 and/or R2 are alkyl, R4 has twice, three times or four times the number of carbon atoms of R1 or R2, M is an n-valent cation, and n is 1 to 4, c) organylphosphonate, d) phosphite, e) silicate, alumosilicate and/or silicon dioxide which is solid at 25° C.

Abstract: Flame-retardant mixtures containing: a) salt of phosphinic acid of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 mean, independently of each other, alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, aryl- or aralkyl, substituted as applicable, M is m-valent cation, and m means 1 to 4, b) salt of phosphinic acid of formula (II), differing from component a), wherein R3 means substituted, as applicable, alkyl-, cycloalkyl-, cycloalkyl-alkyl, aryl- or aralkyl, preferably with alkyl radicals as substituents, R4 is alkyl having even number of carbon atoms (if R1 and/or R2 are alkyl, R4 has double, triple or quadruple the number of carbon atoms of R1 or R2), M is n-valent cation and n means 1 to 4, c) organylphosphonate, d) phosphite, e) as applicable, a representative selected from the group consisting of triazine complex, polyphosphate, hypophosphite, nitrogenous diphosphate, organophosphate, phosphazene and/or polyphosphonate, f) as applicable, a representative selected from the group consisting of metal hydroxide, metal carbonate, metal borate, zinc stanna

Abstract: The invention relates to flame-retardant polyester compounds comprising as component A 40% to 89.9% by weight of thermoplastic polyesters, as component B 5% to 25% by weight of phosphinic salt of the formula (V) and/or diphosphinic salt of the formula (VI) and/or polymers thereof, in which R1 and R2 are H or C1-C6-alkyl and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; and x is 1 to 4, and as component C 5% to 25% by weight of a phosphazene, as component D 0% to 15% by weight of reaction products of melamine with phosphoric acid and/or condensed phosphoric acids, as component E 0% to 45% by weight of reinforcing agents, and as component F 0.1% to 3% by weight of further additives, the sum of the components by weight being 100% by weight.

Abstract: Polymeric molding compositions based on thermoplastic polyamides, comprising, as component A, from 30 to 70% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide, as component B, from 2 to 20% by weight of a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or polymers of these, where R1 and R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene, or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K, and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4, as component C, from 2 to 20% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist, or of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, as component D, from 5 to 60% by weight of a fibrous reinforcing material, as component E, from 2 to 30% by weight of a filler, as component F, from 0 to 5% by weight of an organic or inorganic zinc compound, or a mixture of various zinc com

Abstract: A flame retardant-stabilizer combination for thermoplastic polymers, comprising, as component A, from 25 to 99.9% by weight of a phosphinic acid salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic acid salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof, as component B, from 0 to 75% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist or of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant and, as component C, from 0.1 to 50% by weight of magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, manganese oxide, tin oxide, dihydrotalcite, hydrocalumite, magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, tin oxide hydrate, manganese hydroxide, zinc borate, basic zinc silicate, zinc stannate or mixtures of these substances, the sum of the components always being 100% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression-granulated flame retardant composition which comprises a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or comprises a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or comprises their polymers, where R1 and R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene, or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K, and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4, and comprises a fusible zinc phosphinate; and to a process for preparation of this compression-granulated flame retardant composition, and to the use of the composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant combination comprising, as component A, a phosphinate of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinate of the formula (II) and/or polymers of these where R1 and R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is calcium ions, magnesium ions, aluminum ions and/or zinc ions, m is 2 or 3; n is 1 or 3; x is 1 or 2; and comprising a component B1, B2 and/or B3 wherein B1 is a salt of 1,3,5-triazine compound with polyphosphoric acid, and wherein B2 is a melamine polymetaphosphate, and wherein B3 is a composite salt of polyphosphoric acid with melamine, melam and/or melem.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant combination for thermoplastic polymers comprising, as component A, a phosphinate of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinate of the formula (II) and/or polymers of these where R1 and R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M are calcium ions, aluminum ions and/or zinc ions; m is 2 or 3; n is 1 or 3; x is 1 or 2, and, as component B, a synthetic inorganic compound and/or a mineral product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a synergistic flame retardant combination for thermoplastic polymers which comprises as component A a salt of 1-hydroxydihydrophosphole oxides of the formula (Ia) or formula (Ib) and/or 1-hydroxyphospholane oxides of the formula (II) and as component B a nitrogen compound of the formula (III) to (VIII) or a mixture of the compounds designated by the formulae in which the substituents are as defined in the description.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant combination for thermoplastic polymers comprising, as component A, a salt of 1-hydroxydihydrophosphole oxides of formula (Ia) or formula (Ib) and/or 1-hydroxyphospholane oxides of formula (II), and, as component B, a synthetic inorganic compound and/or a mineral product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant combination comprising, as component A, a phosphinate of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinate of the formula (II) and/or polymers of these where R1 and R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is calcium ions, magnesium ions, aluminum ions and/or zinc ions, preferably aluminium or zinc; m is 2 or 3; n is 1 or 3; x is 1 or 2; and comprising, as component B, condensation products of melamine and/or reaction products of melamine with phosphoric acid and/or reaction products of condensation products of melamine with phosphoric acid and/or comprising a mixture of these. The invention also relates to the use of the abovementioned flame retardant combination, especially in thermoplastic polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a synergistic flameproofing combination for polymers, in particular for ABS, which contains, as component A, a phosphinic acid salt of the formulae (I) defined in the description and/or a diphosphinic acid salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof and which contains, as component B, a nitrogen-containing phosphate or a mixture of the compounds defined by the formulae.