Abstract: A non-halogenated flame retardant polyamide composition is disclosed which comprises a polyamide, a non-halogenated flame retardant, and a synergist. The polyamide may have a ratio of carboxylic acid to amine end groups of greater than 1.8. Products formed from the composition are also disclosed. The polyamide may comprise nylon 6,6.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes a poly(phthalamide), a poly(etherimide-siloxane), and optionally, an additive composition. The respective amounts of each component are further described herein. A method for the manufacture of the composition includes melt-mixing the components of the composition, and optionally, extruding the composition. Articles including the thermoplastic composition are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer composition, consisting of (A) 30-90 wt. % of at least one thermoplastic polymer comprising at least a semi-crystalline semi-aromatic polyamide (SSPA-1) in an amount in the range of 30-90 wt. %; (B) 10-70 wt. % of at least one reinforcing agent, and (C) 0-25 wt. % of one or more other components; wherein the SSPA-1 consists of (A-1-a) 90-100 wt. % of repeat units derived from (i) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and (ii) diamines, and (A-1-b) 0-10 wt. % of repeat units derived from other monomers; the diamines (ii) consist of 80-95 mole % of a linear aliphatic diamine, 5-20 mole % of 2-methyl-pentamethylene diamine, and 0-10 mole % of other diamines; and the SSPA-1 has a melting temperature (Tm) of at least 300° C. The invention further relates to a molded part made of the composition, a process for making the composition and a process for making the molded part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-halogen flame retardant thermoplastic polyamide composition that provides improved mechanical and electrical stability at elevated temperatures, where the thermoplastic composition comprises a polyamide resin; a non-halogen, nitrogen-containing flame retardant; a heat stabilizer containing a copper halide and an organophosphorus compound; an optional lubricant and/or mold release agent; and an optional colorant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polyurethane, at least melamine cyanurate, at least one first phosphorus-containing flame retardant (F1) selected from the group consisting of alkyl esters of phosphoric acid and alkyl esters of phosphonic acid, where the alkyl radicals are selected from C1 to C12 alkyl radicals, and at least one further phosphorus-containing flame retardant (F2) selected from the group consisting of derivatives of phosphinic acid, and to the use of such a composition for production of cable sheaths.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flame retardant composition comprising 20 to 80 weight percent of a polycarbonate; 1 to 20 weight percent of a halogenated phenoxyphosphazene flame retardant, where all weight percents are based on a total weight of the flame retardant composition. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising blending a 20 to 80 weight percent of a polycarbonate; and 1 to 20 weight percent of a halogenated phenoxyphosphazene flame retardant to produce a flame retardant composition, where all weight percents are based on a total weight of the flame retardant composition.

Abstract: An extruded flexible flat cable, which has a superior formability, flexibility, adhesiveness, and fire-retardancy, with a low manufacturing cost, is adapted for sliding door of a motor vehicle and also other parts, and has a conductor covered with an insulation layer extrude-formed with an extrusion molding method, and the insulation layer formed from a fire-retardant resin composition containing a modified polybutylene terephthalate and a fire-retardant additive, where the fire-retardant resin composition has a melting point of 170-215 degrees C. measured in reference to JIS K7121 with a differential thermal analysis at a rate of temperature increase of 10 degrees C. per minute.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer having a 2,5-furandicarboxylate moiety within the polymer backbone and having a number average molecular weight of at least 10,000 (as determined by GPC based on polystyrene standards) includes a first step wherein a prepolymer is made having the 2,5-furandicarboxylate moiety within the polymer backbone, followed in a second step by a polycondensation reaction. In the first step a 2,5-furandicarboxylate ester is transesterified with a compound or mixture of compounds containing two or more hydroxyl groups, in the presence of a tin(IV) based transesterification catalyst. In the second step at reduced pressure and under melt conditions the prepolymer prepared in the first step is polycondensed in the presence of a tin (II) based polycondensation catalyst until the polymer is obtained. This polymer may then be subjected to Solid State Polycondensation.

Abstract: A polyamide molding composition for the production of a stain-resistant article, the staining tendency (ST) of the article being at most 15. The composition contains 30-100% by weight of a polyamide mixture, consisting of more than 50 and up to 98% by weight of at least one semi-aromatic polyamide comprising 2 to up to 50% by weight of amorphous and/or microcrystalline polyamides having a glass transition temperature of at least 100° C., based on: 20-100 mol % of at least one cycloaliphatic diamine; and 0-80 mol % of at least one other aliphatic and/or aromatic diamine; and also aromatic and/or aliphatic dicarboxylic acids comprising at least 6 carbon atoms. In addition, the composition comprises inorganic white pigments, fibrous or particulate additives, impact toughness modifier and/or polymers different from (A), 0-25% by weight of a flame retardant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkyl phosphonic acid, salt, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) and/or (VI?) to yield mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) and/or (VI?) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) and/or (VI?) are reacted to yield a mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H1 C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl, and X and Y are the same or different and stand independently o

Abstract: A polymer complex is disclosed which is the reaction product of one or more polymers having a terminal or pendant hydroxyl group, or a terminal or pendent carboxyl group, or combinations thereof, with at least one metal complex and one alkyl phosphate. This polymer complex acts as an adhesion promotion agent as well as a viscosity stabilizer when formulated in a printing ink or coating.

Abstract: Flame retardant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) compositions are disclosed having a flame retardant package comprising an organo-phosphinate component, an organo-phosphate component, and a polyhydric alcohol. The flame retardant components may be present in an amount from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the phosphinate compound; from about 5 to about 20 weight percent of the phosphate compound, and from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent of the polyhydric alcohol, based on the total weight of the TPU composition. Processes are disclosed to make the TPU compositions and to make wire and cable constructions employing the TPU compositions as the jacket of the wire and cable constructions. The TPU compositions exhibit excellent flame retardant capabilities as measured by Limited Oxygen Index testing and/or UL 94 Vertical Burn tests.

Abstract: A melt blowing process comprising: (a) providing a thermoplastic polymer material that includes at least one or a plurality of polyester polymers and at least one or a combination of different meltable metal phosphinates; and (b) melt blowing the thermoplastic polymer material into at least one fiber or a plurality of fibers, with each fiber having a diameter or thickness that is less than about 10 microns. The metal phosphinate is in an amount that (a) reduces the viscosity of the polyester polymer and (b) functions as a crystallizing agent, which at least promotes crystallization of the polyester polymer, when the thermoplastic polymer material is melt blown into the at least one fiber. Non-woven and woven fibrous structures can be made using fibers made from this process.

Abstract: Disclosed are a halogen-free fire-retardant polyamide composition, and a preparation method and application thereof. The halogen-free fire-retardant polyamide composition is prepared from 35 to 71.5% of a semi-aromatic polyamide, 10 to 35% of a fire retardant and 0 to 50% of an inorganic reinforcing filler, the terminal amino group content of the semi-aromatic polyamide being 80 to 150 mol/t. The halogen-free fire-retardant polyamide composition of the present invention has good heat stability and releases only a small amount of gas in production; mold dirt is not easily formed, and the halogen-free fire-retardant polyamide composition can be produced continuously.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing compounds derived from 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide (DOPO). In particular, the invention relates to producing DOPO-derived compounds by reacting DOPO with diol compounds in the presence of a catalyst. This invention also relates to DOPO derived composition containing a high melting point diastereomer. The DOPO derived compounds may be useful as flame-retardants.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compositions consisting of mixtures of flame retardants for thermoplastic elastomers with the addition of phosphinate salt and phosphonate oligomers, polymers or copolymers, and optionally additional flame retardants. The compositions exhibit an excellent combination of processing characteristics, thermal and mechanical properties, and are flame retardant. Further disclosed are articles of manufacture produced from these materials, such as fibers, films, coated substrates, moldings, foams, fiber-reinforced articles, wires, and cables including these compositions, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: A flame retardant polyamide resin composition includes (A) about 40 to about 60% by weight of a crystalline polyamide resin, (B) about 10 to about 20% by weight of polyphenylene sulfide resin, (C) about 5 to about 15% by weight of flame retardant containing phosphinic acid metal slat compound, (D) about 20 to about 40% by weight of glass fiber and (E) about 0.1 to about 1% by weight of phosphite antioxidant. The flame retardancy polyamide resin composition can have excellent mechanical properties such as impact strength, flexural modulus, flexural strength and/or tensile strength and can exhibit reduced gas blistering on a surface of a specimen thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition comprising the following components: A) 20 to 98.99% by weight of at least one polyamide, B) 0.01 to 40% by weight of at least one branched polyimide selected from condensates of either b1) at least one polyisocyanate having an average of more than two isocyanate groups per molecule or b2) at least one polyamine having an average of more than two amino groups per molecule and b3) at least one polycarboxylic acid having at least three COOH groups per molecule or its anhydride C) 1 to 59% by weight of at least one flame retardant selected from the group of c1) phosphorus-containing flame retardants c2) nitrogen-containing flame retardants and mixtures of these, D) 0 to 50% by weight of further additives, where the total of the proportions by weight is 100% by weight based on the molding composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the combination of halogen-free flame retardant additives in a copolyester to improve the flame retardant properties of the copolyester composition while retaining impact properties, methods of making the copolyester composition and articles made from the copolyester composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to the use of a nitrogen containing flame retardant and a metal phosphorous-containing compound in copolyester compositions to improve the flame retardant properties while retaining impact properties, methods of making said copolyester compositions and articles therefrom.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition having improved chemical resistance and solvent resistance while maintaining the impact resistance, heat resistance, thermal stability, and the like inherent to the polycarbonate resin which comprises 100 parts by weight of polycarbonate resin and 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a specific alkyl ketene dimer, and inhibits problems such as cracking, and the like, even when solvents or various chemicals such as hand creams and detergents adhere to the molded article obtained from the resin composition.

Abstract: Certain phosphonic acid salts heated at temperatures over 200° C. generate thermally stable, highly efficient flame retardant materials well suited for use as flame retardant additives in polymers. The flame retardants of the invention can be used as the sole flame retardant in a composition or in combination with other flame retardants, synergists or adjuvants.

Abstract: An unreinforced, halogen-free polyamide moulding composition having the following composition: (A) 62-87% by weight of a partially aromatic, partially crystalline copolyamide having a melting point of 270° C. to 320° C. and made up of 100% by weight of diacid fraction composed of: 50-100% by weight of terephthalic acid (TPA) and/or naphthalenedicarboxylic acid; 0-50% by weight of isophthalic acid (IPA), and 100% by weight of diamine fraction; (B) 5-15% by weight of ionomer; (C) 8-18% by weight of flame retardants; (D) 0-5% by weight of additives; where the components (A)-(D) add up to 100% by weight.

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: To provide a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition having excellent tracking resistance, mechanical strength, and low-hygroscopicity, and being flame-retarded by a non-halogen-containing flame retardant. A polybutylene terephthalate resin composition is prepared by compounding polyamide resin, an organic phosphorous flame retardant, and a nitrogen-containing flame retardant assistant into polybutylene terephthalate resin, wherein the content of the polyamide resin is not less than 1 part by mass and not more than 15 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the polybutylene terephthalate resin.

Abstract: According to a resin composition for a pigment-containing insulating film which resin composition contains at least a (A) binder polymer and (B) pigment-containing cross-linked polymer particles, it is possible to provide a resin composition for a pigment-containing insulating film which resin composition is excellent in tack property after drying and allows a resultant pigment-containing insulating film to be excellent in flexibility and electrical insulation reliability and to be small in warpage after curing, a resin film for a pigment-containing insulating film, a pigment-containing insulating film, and a printed wiring board provided with a pigment-containing insulating film.

Abstract: The invention relates to aluminum hydrogenphosphites of the formula (I) Al2.00(HPO3)v(H2PO3)y×(H2O)??(I) in which v is 2 to 2.99, y is 2 to 0.01 and z 0 to 4; to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for an insulating film which resin composition is excellent in tack property after drying and allows a resultant insulating film to be excellent in flexibility and electrical insulation reliability and to be small in warpage after curing, a resin film for an insulating film, an insulating film, and a printed wiring board provided with an insulating film. The resin composition for an insulating film contains at least: a (A) binder polymer; and (B) cross-linked polymer particles, whose polymer has a urethane bond and a carbonate skeleton in its molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polyamide moulding composition with good mechanical properties with the following constitution: (A) from 25 to 90% by weight of at least one polyamide, (B) from 5 to 60% by weight of glass fibres, where the arithmetic average of the length of these in the polyamide moulding composition is from 100 to 220 ?m, (C) from 5 to 25% by weight of at least one phosphinic salt and/or one diphosphinic salt, (D) from 0 to 20% by weight of at least one additive, where the entirety of components (A) to (D) gives 100% by weight. The invention also relates to processes for the production of moulding compositions of this type, to mouldings produced therefrom, and also to uses.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition that simultaneously (1) supports high productivities, (2) is resistant to bleed out by the flame retardant present in the composition, (3) is resistant to migration of its components to another resin, (4) exhibits a high flame retardancy, and (5) exhibits high flexibility. The resin composition includes components (A) a polyphenylene ether, (B) a hydrogenated copolymer, (C) a styrene resin and/or olefin resin, and (D) a metal phosphinate, wherein the component (B) includes (B1) a polymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and (B2) a hydrogenated copolymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B2) is 20 to 95% by weight, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B) is 35 to 80% by weight.

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: A method of producing metal flakes (72?) is provided. The method includes: applying a layer of ionic liquid (70) to a substrate (24); forming a layer of metal (70) on the substrate (24) over the ionic liquid (70); and removing the layer of metal (70) from the substrate (24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mixtures of alkylphosphonous acid and dialkylphosphinic acid salts, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (II) in the presence of a catalyst A to obtain a mixture of alkylphosphonous acid (III) and dialkylphosphinic acid (IV) or salts or esters thereof, and b) the thus obtained mixture of alkylphosphonous acid (III) and dialkylphosphinic acid (IV) or the salts or esters thereof is reacted with metal compounds of Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base to obtain the corresponding mixtures of alkylphosphonous acid salt (V) and dialkylphosphinic acid salt (VI) of said metals and/or a nitrogen compound, (V) (VI), wherein Y represents Mg, Ca, AI, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na; K and/or a nitrogen compound and n represents ¼, ?, ½, 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insulating film including: a (A) binder polymer; (B) spherical organic beads; and (C) fine particles containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of phosphorus, aluminum, and magnesium, both the (B) spherical organic bead and the (C) fine particles being dispersed in a predetermined state in the insulating film.

Abstract: A polyamide molding material is proposed, which comprises at least one partially crystalline, partially aromatic polyamide (A) and at least one amorphous polyamide (B). The polyamides (A) and (B) together make up 30-60 wt.-% of the polyamide molding material. Furthermore, the polyamide molding material comprises 40-70 wt.-% glass fibers (C) having flat cross section, 0-15 wt.-% of at least one nonhalogenated flame retardant (D), and 0-10 wt.-% further additives (E), the components (A) to (E) adding up to 100 wt.-% of the polyamide molding material. The at least one partially crystalline, partially aromatic polyamide (A) has a glass transition temperature of at least 105° C. The polyamide molding material according to the invention is preferably distinguished in an injection-molding burr formation test in that, at a melt temperature of 320° C. and a tool temperature of 90° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition that simultaneously (1) supports high productivities, (2) is resistant to bleed out by the flame retardant present in the composition, (3) is resistant to migration of its components to another resin, (4) exhibits a high flame retardancy, and (5) exhibits high flexibility. The resin composition includes components (A) a polyphenylene ether, (B) a hydrogenated copolymer, (C) a styrene resin and/or olefin resin, and (D) a metal phosphinate, wherein the component (B) includes (B1) a polymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, and (B2) a hydrogenated copolymer block principally comprising an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B2) is 20 to 95% by weight, and a content of the aromatic vinyl monomer unit in the (B) is 35 to 80% by weight.

Abstract: Non-halogenated monomers that can be polymerized into flame retardant polymers, and processes to produce the monomers and polymers is provided. In a simplest aspect, there is provided a monomer composition that can comprise a) a group derived from one of a (meth)acrylic acid, (meth)acrylamide, or vinylbenzene, b) a polyphosphate moiety, and c) an amine species. In the monomer composition, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer of (a) is covalently bonded directly or through a linking group to the moiety of b), forming a precursor monomer unit. The amine species of c) is in complex with the precursor monomer unit. The polymer can be a homopolymer of the monomer composition, or a copolymer of the monomer composition having varying a), b) and c). In one embodiment, the polymer can additionally comprise ethylenically unsaturated monomers not covalently bonded to a polyphosphate moiety.

Abstract: Disclosed are heat resistant polyamide compositions including a) one or more polyamide resins, b) one or more reinforcing agents, c) a zinc compound; d) a copper heat stabilizer; and optionally, e) a polyhydric alcohol.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to thermoplastic compositions comprising a polycarbonate copolymer, the polycarbonate copolymer comprising first repeating carbonate units and second repeating units selected from carbonate units that are different from the first carbonate units, polysiloxane units, and a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing unit; and an organophosphorus flame retardant in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 1.0 wt % phosphorus based on the total weight of the composition, wherein an article molded from the composition has a smoke density after 4 minutes (Ds-4) of less than or equal to 600 determined according to ISO 5659-2 on a 3 mm thick plaque, and a material heat release of less than or equal to 160 kW/m2 determined according to ISO 5660-1 on a 3 mm thick plaque.

Abstract: A flame retardant polyamide resin composition includes (A) about 40 to about 60% by weight of a crystalline polyamide resin, (B) about 10 to about 20% by weight of polyphenylene sulfide resin, (C) about 5 to about 15% by weight of flame retardant containing phosphinic acid metal slat compound, (D) about 20 to about 40% by weight of glass fiber and (E) about 0.1 to about 1% by weight of phosphite antioxidant. The flame retardancy polyamide resin composition can have excellent mechanical properties such as impact strength, flexural modulus, flexural strength and/or tensile strength and can exhibit reduced gas blistering on a surface of a specimen thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flame resistant composition comprising a compatibilized blend of a polyphthalamide and a poly(arylene ether); and a phosphinate, wherein the composition is substantially free of linear aliphatic polyamides.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition: 51-90 wt % polyester, 10-49 wt % ABS impact modifier; 0-20 wt % of multifunctional epoxy compound; 0-40 wt % filler; 0-2 wt % fibrillated fluoropolymer; and more than 0 to 5 wt % of a stabilizer composition. An article blow molded or injection molded from the composition has a multi-axial impact total energy from 30-100 Joules at ?30° C. and a ductility of more than 90%; a permeability of more than 0 and less than or equal to 1.5 g/m2-day to ASTM D 471-98 Fuel C, measured after exposure to ASTM D 471-98 Fuel C vapor for 20 weeks at 40° C.; an MVR of 1-20 cc/10 min., measured at 265° C.; a flexural modulus of greater than 1300 MPa; and retains at least 75% of its initial tensile elongation at break, after exposure to Fuel E85 for 28 days at 70° C.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising: (a) a polyethylene terephthalate; (b) a copolycarbonate of 2-phenyl-3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)phthalimidine (PPPBP) and another bisphenol; (c) a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer; and (d) a non-halogenated flame retardant. The invention is also directed to processes for making such compositions as well as articles derived therefrom.

Abstract: A flame retardant includes a polymer including a unit represented by Formula 1: wherein A and B are each independently a single bond, C1 to C5 alkylene, C1 to C5 alkylidene, C5 to C6 cycloalkylidene, —S— or —SO2—, provided that A and B are different from each other; R1 and R4 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C20 aryloxy; R2, R3, R5 and R6 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C12 aryl, or halogen; a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 4; m is an integer from 0 to 500; and n is an integer from 1 to 500. The flame retardant polyamide resin composition can have excellent flame retardancy and can maintain crystallinity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising, relative to the total weight of the composition: between 25% and 52% by weight of at least one semi-crystalline or amorphous polyamide, having an amine chain-end content of less than 0.040 meq/g, between 24% and 40% by weight of at least one reinforcer, and between 24% and 35% by weight of at least one metal salt, optionally contained in a polymer, chosen from a metal salt of phosphinic acid, a metal salt of diphosphinic acid, and a mixture thereof. The invention also relates to the process for preparing this composition and its use.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flame-retardant copolyetherester composition comprising: (a) at least one copolyetherester; (b) about 5-35 wt % of at least one halogen-free flame retardant; (c) about 0.1-20 wt % of at least one nitrogen-containing compound; (d) about 0.1-10 wt % of at least one aromatic phosphate and (e) about 0.1-10 wt % of at least at least one novolac resin. Further disclosed herein are articles comprising component parts formed of the flame-retardant copolyetherester composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing mono-carboxyfunctionalized dialkylphosphinic acids and esters and salts thereof, characterized in that a) a phosphinic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) to yield an alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (H) thereof in the presence of a catalyst A, b) the thus obtained alkylphosphonic acid, salt or ester (II) thereof is reacted with compounds of formula (V) to yield mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) in the presence of a catalyst B, and c) the thus obtained mono-functionalized dialkylphosphinic acid derivatives (VI) are reacted to yield a mono-carboxyfunctionalized diakylphosphinic acid derivative (III) in the presence of a catalyst C, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are the same or different and stand independently of each other, among other things, for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 aralkyl, C6-C18 alkylaryl and X and Y are the same or different and stand independently of each for H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C6-C18 a

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame retardant composition, wherein the following components: a) At least one flame retardant component selected from the group consisting of phosphinic acid salts and nitrogen containing compounds; and b) At least one polymeric dispersing agent selected from the group consisting of styrenemaleic acid anhydride copolymers, long chain carboxylic acid salts and aliphatic polyether substituted by acidic groups; and c) A polymer substrate; are present.

Abstract: Flame retardant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) compositions are disclosed having a flame retardant package comprising an organo-phosphinate component, an organo-phosphate component, and a polyhydric alcohol. The flame retardant components may be present in an amount from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the phosphinate compound; from about 5 to about 20 weight percent of the phosphate compound, and from about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent of the polyhydric alcohol, based on the total weight of the TPU composition. Processes are disclosed to make the TPU compositions and to make wire and cable constructions employing the TPU compositions as the jacket of the wire and cable constructions. The TPU compositions exhibit excellent flame retardant capabilities as measured by Limited Oxygen Index testing and/or UL 94 Vertical Burn tests.

Abstract: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein at least one inorganic phosphoric acid and/or salt thereof and at least one organic 2-hydroxy acid and/or salt thereof is added, where the phosphorus in the inorganic phosphoric acid has an oxidation number of less than +V and the organic 2-hydroxy acid does not have any ethylenically unsaturated groups, and also the water-absorbing polymer particles obtainable by the process according to the invention.

Abstract: A composition is prepared by melt blending specific amounts of polyamide, acid-functionalized poly(phenylene ether), polyimide-polysiloxane block copolymer, and metal dialkylphosphinate. The composition, which exhibits improved flame retardancy and tensile modulus relative to known blends of poly(phenylene ether), polyamide, and polyimide, is useful for forming electrical components, such as photovoltaic junction boxes and connectors, inverter housings, automotive electrical connectors, electrical relays, and charge couplers.