Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant and stabilizer combined for thermoplastic polymers, which comprises, as component A, from 20 to 80% 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, 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 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; x is 1 to 4, and comprises, as component B, from 10 to 75% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist, and, as component C, from 10 to 75% by weight of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, the entirety of the components always being 100% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to salts of alkyl esters of carboxyethyl(alkyl)phosphinic acid, where the salts have the formula (I) R1—P(?O)(OX)—CH2—CH2—CO2R2 in which R1 and R2 are identical or different and, independently of one another, are C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C20-alkenyl, C1-C20-alkynyl, and/or C6-C20-aralkyl, and X is an alkali metal, an element of the second main and transition group, an element of the third main and transition group, an element of the fourth main and transition group, an element of the fifth main and transition group, an element of the sixth main group, an element of the seventh transition group, or an element of the eighth transition group, and also to processes for their preparation, and to their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant dispersion for thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, comprising, as component A, a phosphinic salt of the formula (I), and/or 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 and/or K; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4, and, as component B, a nitrogen-containing synergist or a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, and, as component C, a liquid compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant dispersion for thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, comprising, as component A, a phosphinic salt of the formula (I), and/or 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 and/or K; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4, and, as component B, a nitrogen-containing synergist or a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, and, as component C, a liquid compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to phosphorus-containing flame retardant agglomerates comprising a) from 99.99 to 80% by weight of aggregates and/or primary particles composed of a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or composed of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or composed of polymers of these, where R1,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 b) from 0.01 to 20% by weight of auxiliaries. The invention likewise relates to a process for the production of these phosphorus-containing flame retardant agglomerates, and also to polymeric compositions and moldings which comprise these phosphorus-containing flame retardant agglomerates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant and stabilizer combined, for thermoplastics, which comprises as component A, phosphinic or diphosphinic salts and/or polymers thereof, as component B, a nitrogen containing synergist or a phosphorous/nitrogen flame retardant, as component C, a basic or amphoteric oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, silicate, borate, stannate, mixed oxide/hydroxide, oxide/hydroxide/carbonate, hydroxide/silicate, hydroxide/borate or mixtures thereof, optionally as component D, a phosphonite or a phosphonite/phosphate mixture, optionally as component E, an ester or salt of montan wax 4, and as component F, an aromatic di- or tricarboxylic ester or aromatic di- or tricarboxamide, the entirety of the components always being 100%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a styrene-hypophosphite adduct of the formula (I) {R9[C(Ph(R1, R2, R3, R4, R5))R6—CR7R8]n}mP(O)(O 1/x Mx+)(R10)2-m where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are identical or different and are hydrogen, alkyl, linear or branched, aryl, aralkyl, oxoalkyl, oxoaryl, aminoalkyl, and/or aminoaryl, R9 is H or a free-radical-initiator radical, R10 is H, Mx+ is Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ge, Sn, Bi, Sb, Pb, Ti, TiO, Zr, ZrO, Zn, Fe, Ce, Mn, and/or a protonated nitrogen base having the valency x, m=1 or 2, and n=from 1 to 100, and is the number of styrene units C(Ph(R1, R2, R3, R4, R5))R6—CR7R8 inserted into the P—H bond.

Abstract: The invention relates to flame-retardant polymers with glow-wire resistance, which comprise as component A, from 40 to 90% by weight of polymer, as component B, from 0 to 40% by weight of reinforcing material, as component C, from 3 to 15% by weight of red phosphorus, as component D, from 5 to 20% by weight of inorganic phosphate, as component E, from 0 to 10% by weight of further additives, the entirety of the components always amounting to 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: 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 stabilized flame retardant comprising a) from 99 to 1% by weight of melamine polyphosphate b) from 1 to 99% by weight of additive with latent alkalinity.

Abstract: The invention relates to phosphorus-containing thermally stabilized flame retardant agglomerates, comprising as component A from 6 to 99.99% by weight of aggregates and/or primary particles composed of a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or of 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, Zn, 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; and x is from 1 to 4; as component B from 0 to 90% by weight of a synergist which comprises a nitrogen compound or which comprises a phosphorus compound, or which comprises a phosphorus-nitrogen compound; as component C from 0 to 20% by weight of compounds of the elements of the second main and transition group; and as component D from 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of stabilizers in phosphorus-containing thermally stabilized flame retardant agglomerates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compacted flame-retardant composition comprising an organophosphorus flame-retardant component, prepared by compacting an organophosphorus flame-retardant component with or without a compacting auxiliary, and to a process for preparing these flame-retardant compositions, and to polymer molding compositions which comprise these flame-retardant compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to flame-retardant polymers with glow-wire resistance, which comprise as component A, from 40 to 90% by weight of polymer, as component B, from 0 to 40% by weight of reinforcing material, as component C, from 3 to 15% by weight of red phosphorus, as component D, from 5 to 20% by weight of phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, as component E, from 0 to 15% by weight of phenolic resin, and as component F, from 0 to 10% by weight of nanocomposites, the entirety of the components always amounting to 100% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to surface-modified phosphinic salts of the formula (I) and/or diphosphinic salts 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, wherein the phosphinic salts and/or diphosphinic salts, or their polymers, have been encapsulated with a surface layer composed of a synthetic resin or a wax, and to a process for their preparation, and to their use as flame retardants for thermoplastic and thermoset polymers.

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 invention relates to a flame-retardant polymer molding composition which comprises a nanoparticulate phosphorus-containing flame retardant system which comprises at least one phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or diphosphinic salt of the formula (II) and/or 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, Zn, 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.

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 novel flame retardant and stabilizer combined for thermoplastic polymers, which comprises, as component A, from 20 to 80% 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, 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 1 to 4; n is 1 to 4; x is 1 to 4, and comprises, as component B, from 10 to 75% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist, and, as component C, from 10 to 75% by weight of a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, the entirety of the components always being 100% by weight.