Abstract: A novel flame retardant formulation comprising a flammable macromolecular material and a metal salt of a polybrominated sulfonic acid and having improved flame retardancy and enhanced U.V. stability.

Abstract: A method of coating a filter medium in a flowing gaseous stream, the method comprising: directing a gas stream along a feed path; combining with said gas stream a multiplicity of finished glass dust particles; positioning a fibrous filter medium along said feed path downstream of the point at which the glass dust particles are combined with said stream, the glass dust particles forming a coating on said filter medium to assist in the capture thereon of hazardous waste material in said stream, when said stream contains such material; maintaining the temperature of the gas stream below the softening point of the glass particles; and intermittently removing the particulate coating material and any such hazardous waste material from the filter medium and collecting the same; and a system for accomplishing the same.

Abstract: Brominated styrene-maleate copolymer containing at least 50 weight percent bromine and its use as a fire retardant.

Abstract: Organic materials are made flame retardant by addition of a polyhalogenated polyphenylene sulfide such as decabromodiphenyl sulfide or 1,4-thiobis(2,4,6-tribromophenyl)-2,3,5,6-tetrabromobenzene alone or in combination with a Group VA metal oxide, e.g. Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3. A process for making the compounds is also disclosed.

Abstract: Haze-free reactive flame retardant halo polyols are made by reacting (a) a halogen containing cyclic acid anhydride (e.g. tetrabromophthalic anhydride), (b) an aliphatic polyol, e.g. diethylene glycol, and (c) an epoxide, e.g. propylene oxide, and including potassium salt of fatty acids (e.g. potassium acetate) in the reaction mixture in an amount at least sufficient to neutralize residual sulfuric acid that is usually present in the halogen containing cyclic acid anhydride.

Abstract: A flame retardant polyurethane-modified polyisocyanurate foam composition containing a flame retardant amount of a normally liquid flame retardant polyol ester. The polyol ester is prepared by a process comprising reacting a halogen containing anhydride of a dicarboxylic acid or a mixture of said anhydrides with 2 to about 10 moles of an aliphatic diol or mixture of diols per mole of said anhydride to obtain a substantially fully esterified halogen containing product.

Abstract: A flame retardant polyurethane-modified polyisocyanurate foam composition containing a flame retardant amount of a normally liquid flame retardant polyol ester. The polyol ester is prepared by a process comprising reacting a halogen containing anhydride of a dicarboxylic acid or a mixture of said anhydrides with an aliphatic polyol having at least three hydroxy groups and an aliphatic diol, to obtain a substantially fully esterified halogen containing product.