Abstract: A halogen-free flame retardant mixture containing between 1-99 wt. % of a component A and between 1-99 wt. % of a component B. Component A comprises between 85-99.995 wt.-% of a solid diethylphosphinic acid salt of the metals Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, SN, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base and between 0.005-15 wt.-% of non-combustible additives and component B is in the form of an aluminum phosphite.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant mixture comprising 99.9999% to 87% by weight of diorganylphosphinic acid salts as component A) and 0.0001% to 13% by weight of iron as component B), where the sum total of A) and B) is 100% by weight. The invention likewise relates to processes for producing the aforementioned flame retardant mixture and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to diorganylphosphinic salts containing 0.0001% to 99.9999% by weight of iron, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixed alkali-aluminum phosphites of the formula (I) Al2.00Mz(HPO3)y(OH)vx(H2O)w??(I) in which M represents alkali metal ions, z is 0.01 to 1.5, y is 2.63 to 3.5, v is 0 to 2, w is 0 to 4; to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 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) wherein R1, R2 are the same or different and are each C1-C18-alkyl, linear or branched, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-arylalkyl or C7-C18-alkylaryl, or R1 and R2 form one or more rings with each other, 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; as component B, from 0 to 75% by weight of a synergist or of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant and, as component C, from 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel 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) wherein R1, R2 are the same or different and are each C1-C8-alkyl, linear or branched, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-arylalkyl or C7-C18-alkylaryl, or R1 and R2 form one or more rings with each other, 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; as component B, from 0 to 75% by weight of a synergist or of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant and, as component C, from 0.1 to 30% by weight of telomeric phosphinic acid salts as component D, from 0 to 20% by weight of organo phosphonic acid salt, as component E, from 0 to 5% by weight of phosphonic acid salt, the sum of the components always being 100% by weight, and wherein the angle of repose of said flame retardant-stabilizer combination is between 5° and 45°.

Abstract: Mixtures of aluminum phosphite with sparingly soluble aluminum salts and extraneous ions, process for preparation thereof and use thereof The invention relates to mixtures of aluminum phosphite with sparingly soluble aluminum salts and nitrogen-free extraneous ions, comprising 80 to 99.898% by weight of aluminum phosphite of the formula (I) Al2(HPO3)3xH2O??(I) in which x is 0 to 4, 0.1 to 10% by weight of sparingly soluble aluminum salts and 0.002 to 10% by weight of nitrogen-free extraneous ions; to a process for preparation thereof and use thereof.

Abstract: Flame retardant mixtures and the production and use thereof The invention relates to a flame retardant mixture comprising 99.9999% to 87% by weight of diorganylphosphinic salts as component A) and 0.0001% to 13% by weight of iron as component B), where the sum total of A) and B) is 100% by weight; and to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: A novel flame retardant-stabilizer combination for thermoplastic polymers, comprising as component A 20 to 99% by weight of a dialkylphosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof in which R1, R2 are the same or different and are each C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, C7-C20-alkylarylene or C7-C20-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 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; x is 1 to 4, as component B 1 to 80% by weight of a salt of the phosphorous acid with the general formula (III) [HP(?O)O2]2?Mm+ (III) in which M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na and/or K and m is 1 to 4, as component C 0 to 30% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist and/or of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, as component D 0 to 10% by weight of a zinc salt and/or of a basic or amphoteric oxide, hydroxide, carbo

Abstract: Mixtures of at least one dialkylphosphinic acid with at least one other dialkylphosphinic acid that is different therefrom, method for production thereof, and use thereof. The invention relates to a mixture of at least one dialkylphosphinic acid of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 are the same or different and are each C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-alkylaryl, with at least one different dialkylphosphinic acid of the formula (II) in which R3, R4 are the same or different and are each C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl and/or C7-C18-alkylaryl, with the proviso that at least one of the R3 and R4 radicals is different than R1 and R2.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of aluminum phosphite with sparingly soluble aluminum salts and nitrogen-free extraneous ions, comprising 80 to 99.898% by weight of aluminum phosphite of the formula (I) Al2(HPO3)3xH2O??(I) in which x is 0 to 4, 0.1 to 10% by weight of sparingly soluble aluminum salts and 0.002 to 10% by weight of nitrogen-free extraneous ions; to a process for preparation thereof and use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a halogen-free, intumescent fire-proof coating, characterized in that it contains at least one terpene- and/or polyterpene-based film-forming binder, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric flame retardant mixtures containing a) 0.1 to 70 wt % dialkyl phosphinic acid salt, b) 0 to 20 wt % telomers, and c) 30 to 99.9 wt % oligomers, a), b) and c) adding up to 100 wt %, with the proviso that a), b) and c) are different compounds. The invention also relates to methods for synthesizing said polymeric flame retardant mixtures and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of at least one dialkylphosphinic acid of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 are the same or different and are each independently C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-alkylaryl, with at least one alkylphosphonic acid of the formula (II) in which R3 is C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl or C7-C18-alkylaryl; to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant polyamide composition, containing as component A 1 to 96% by weight of one or more thermoplastic polyamides, as component B 2 to 25% by weight of dialkylphosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II) and/or the polymers thereof, wherein R1, R2 are the same or different C1-C6 alkyl, linear or branched or H: R3 C1-C10 alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10 arylene, C7-C20 alkylarylene or C7-C20 arylalkylene; M Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonized nitrogen base; m is 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; x is 1 to 4, as component C 1 to 20% by weight salt of the phosphorous acid, as component D 1 to 50% by weight of filler or reinforcing material, as component E 0 to 2% by weight of a carboxyl ester amide, as component F 0 to 1% of a phosphonite or a mixture of a phosphonite and a phosphate, and as component G 0 to 1% by weight of an ester or salt of long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids (fatty acids), whi

Abstract: Flame retardant mixtures comprising as component (A) 30% to 99.9% by weight of dialkylphosphinic salts of the formula (II), a and b may be the same or different and are each independently 1 to 9, and where the carbon chains may be linear, branched or cyclic and M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base and m is 1 to 4, as component (B) 0.

Abstract: Mixtures of diphosphinic acids and alkylphosphinic acids, a process for preparation thereof and use thereof The invention relates to mixtures of at least one diphosphinic acid of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 are each H, C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-alkylaryl R4 is C1-C18-alkylene, C2-C18-alkenylene, C6-C18-arylene, C7-C18-alkylarylene with at least one alkylphosphinic acid of the formula (II) in which R3 is C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C8-aryl, C7-C18-alkylaryl. The invention also relates to a process for preparing these mixtures and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture of at least one dialkylphosphinic acid of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 are the same or different and are each C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-alkylaryl, with at least one different dialkylphosphinic acid of the formula (II) in which R3, R4 are the same or different and are each C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl and/or C7-C18-alkylaryl, with the proviso that at least one of the R3 and R4 radicals is different than R1 and R2.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of at least one diphosphinic acid of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 are the same or different and are each independently H, C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl, C7-C18-alkylaryl, R5 is C1-C18-alkylene, C2-C18-alkenylene, C6-C18-arylene, C7-C18-alkylarylene with at least one dialkylphosphinic acid of the formula (II) in which R3, R4 are the same or different and are each independently C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl and/or C7-C18-alkylaryl. The invention also relates to a process for preparing these mixtures and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing ethylenedialkylphosphinic acids, esters and salts, and to the use thereof as flame retardants. The claimed method is characterised in that •a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of catalyst A so as to obtain an alkylphosphonous acid, salt or ester (II) thereof, and •b) the alkylphosphonous acid, salt or ester (II) thereof obtained in this manner is reacted with acetylenic compound (V) in the presence of catalyst B in order to obtain the ethylenedialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III), •catalyst A being transition metals and/or transition metal compounds and/or catalyst systems composed of a transition metal and/or a transition metal compound and at least one ligand •and catalyst B being electromagnetic radiation.