Abstract: A phosphate-phosphonate compound which is lowly volatile, has a high phosphorus content, and does not influence various properties of a product when used as a material therefor. It is reduced in environmental burden in view of suitability for recycling and contains no halogen atoms including chlorine and bromine. The phosphorus compound has a phosphate-phosphonate bond within the molecule and has a specific ring structure. Because of this, the compound has excellent flame retardancy. Addition of the phosphate-phosphonate compound as a flame retardant for polyurethanes or polyesters imparts satisfactory plasticity and flame retardancy. The flame retardant is reduced in the exertion of adverse influences on the material properties of, in particular, polyurethane foams, polyester fibers, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphate-phosphonate compound which has a low volatility and a high phosphorus content, does not exert adverse influences on the physical properties of a product containing the phosphate-phosphonate compound as a material, and is recyclable and causes substantially no environmental load since a halogen atom such as a chlorine atom or a bromine atom is not included. A phosphorus compound containing a phosphate-phosphonate bond in one molecule and having a specific structure has a high flame retarding property. By using a phosphate-phosphonate compound as a flame retarding agent for a polyurethane or for a polyester, preferable plasticity and flame retarding property are obtained. Such a flame retardant agent exerts substantially no adverse influences on the physical properties of a polyurethane foam or a polyester fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for a flame-retardant flexible polyurethane foam comprising:(A) 100 parts by weight of a polyol component containing a polyether polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups and a number average molecular weight of 2,000 to 5,000; (B) 3 to 50 parts by weight of a melamine-based flame retardant having an average particle diameter of 30 to 60 ?m; (C) 5 to 35 parts by weight of an additive-type phosphorus-containing flame retardant; (D) 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a catalyst; (E) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a blowing agent; (F) 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a silicone foam stabilizer; and (G) a polyisocyanate component in an amount corresponding to an isocyanate index of 90 to 120. The composition of the present invention enables a highly flame-retardant polyurethane foam to be obtained even with the use of a general-purpose polyol.

Abstract: A vapor pressure reducing agent for polyurethane foam, comprising at least one compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 represent a straight-chain alkyl group or branched-chain alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, R1, R2 and R3 may be the same or different, with the proviso that the compound wherein R1, R2 and R3 are all ethyl groups is excluded, the compound having a total acid content of 650 mg KOH or less as measured in accordance with MIL H-19457; and a premix composition for producing polyurethane foam, comprising a polyol, a curing catalyst, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, a foaming stabilizer, and the vapor pressure reducing agent described above.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for flame-retardant flexible polyurethane foam comprising: (i) a polyol component; (ii) a polyisocyanate component; (iii) a halogen-free phosphate ester that meets the following conditions (a) to (d), and that contains at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group: (a) an acid value of 2 KOHmg/g or less, (b) a viscosity of 5 Pa·s or less at 25° C., (c) a hydroxyl value of 5 to 250 KOHmg/g, and (d) a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 2000; (iv) a tertiary amine carboxylate; (v) a silicone foam stabilizer; and (vi) a blowing agent. The composition for flame-retardant flexible polyurethane foam of the present invention can give a flexible polyurethane foam that has satisfactory flame retardant properties, as well as excellent properties such as better heat resistance, fogging resistance and scorch resistance and extremely low compression strain.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for flame-retardant flexible polyurethane foam comprising: (i) a polyol component; (ii) a polyisocyanate component; (iii) a halogen-free phosphate ester that meets the following conditions (a) to (d), and that contains at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group: (a) an acid value of 2 KOHmg/g or less, (b) a viscosity of 5 Pa·s or less at 25° C., (c) a hydroxyl value of 5 to 250 KOHmg/g, and (d) a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 2000; (iv) a tertiary amine carboxylate; (v) a silicone foam stabilizer; and (vi) a blowing agent. The composition for flame-retardant flexible polyurethane foam of the present invention can give a flexible polyurethane foam that has satisfactory flame retardant properties, as well as excellent properties such as better heat resistance, fogging resistance and scorch resistance and extremely low compression strain.

Abstract: Flame retardants for resins, which contain as the principal component phosphorinane-type phosphates represented by general formula (I) (wherein R1 and R2 are each independently C1-C6 alkyl; and R3 is C1-C20 alkyl), and which can impart excellent flame retardance to resins without lowering in the physical properties inherent in the resins and are excellent in resistance to hydrolysis and free from halogen; and flame-retarded resin compositions excellent in mechanical characteristics.

Abstract: A process for preparing an ester compound comprising reacting a halogen-substituted aliphatic hydroxy compound or aromatic hydroxy compound with a phosphorus oxyhalide or phosphorus pentahalide in the presence of 0.005 to 10 mol % of a phosphorus trihalide with respect to the hydroxy compound to obtain a phosphoric ester compound. Phosphoric ester compounds of high purity containing less coloring components can be prepared without using an antioxidant.

Abstract: A flame retarder containing a phosphate obtained by reacting a compound represented by the general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, the same or different, a straight or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms,with at least one compound represented by the general formula (III): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, the same or different, a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process of preparing a tribromoneopentyl chloroalkyl phosphate of the formula (3): ##STR1## , wherein R is hydrogen atom, an alkyl or chloroalkyl group. The process includes three steps: In the first step, an alkylene oxide is reacted with phosphorus trichloride in a chemical equivalent or less amount to the alkylene oxide to obtain a tris(chloroalkyl) phosphite of the formula (1): ##STR2## , wherein R is the same as defined above. In the second step, the tris(chloroalkyl) phosphite is reacted with chlorine to obtain a bis(chloroalkyl) phosphorochloridate of the formula (2): ##STR3## , wherein R is the same as defined above. And in the third step, the bis(chloroalkyl) phosphorochloridate is reacted with tribromoneopentyl alcohol.

Abstract: A process of preparing tribromoneopentyl chloroalkyl phosphates comprising a first step of reacting phosphorus oxychloride with tribromoneopentyl alcohol and a second step of reacting the resultant formed in the first step with an alkylene oxide after a step of removing hydrochloric acid and unreacted phosphorus oxychloride present in the first reaction mixture to obtain a compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## , wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl or chloroalkyl group and n is from 0.95 to 1.15.

Abstract: Organic phosphorus compounds of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, the same or different, a C.sub.1-8 straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, an optionally substituted C.sub.6-12 aryl group; and A represents a bond, a lower alkylene group or --(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n -- group, (n is an integer of 1 to 5), which are useful as flame-retardants.