Abstract: A halogen-free, fire-resistant rubber composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of elastomer comprising 50-100 parts of at least one olefin-type elastomer; at least one fire-retardant boron source; at least one phosphorous source; at least 75 parts of at least one fire-retardant metal-hydrate; and at least one selected from the group consisting of a fire-retardant nitrogen compound and a nitrile-containing elastomer. The composition is suitable for use in fire-resistant, low-smoke hose. The hose may be used in fluid-handling systems requiring flame resistance and/or low smoke generation in fire.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive according to a conventional formulation, comprising additives capable of binding metal ions in the sense of chemical interactions, electrochemical interactions and/or physical interactions.

Abstract: A flame retardant coating is disclosed. The flame retardant coating comprises polyurea elastomer, spray processable graphite, a graphite stabilizer agent, and a flame retardant. A method of manufacturing a flame retardant polyurea elastomer coating is also disclosed. A two part polymerizable system is provided comprising a first part containing isocyanates, and a second part containing polyamines. At least one of the first part and the second part contains a flame retardant, and both of spray processable graphite and a graphite stabilizer agent. The first part and the second part are then mixed to form the flame retardant polyurea elastomer coating.

Abstract: A resin composition includes an aliphatic polyester; a second polymer compound other than the aliphatic polyester; and an organic phosphoric acid compound that has a phosphorus content of about 20% by mass or more.

Abstract: A composition can embrace a fire retardant can be combined with a fluoropolymer, which can be a coating, for example, a paint, especially a latex paint, or which can be an organic solvent based coating, for example, a paint. The fire retardant can be an ammonium phosphate containing fire retardant, which can be combined with a fluoropolymer, a penetrating barrier, borate-containing formulation having resistance to water damage with protective properties coming from materials used in food packaging and cosmetics, and/or a medium-to-long chain polar carboxyl substance to make a composition. Also, a composition can embrace a fire retardant formulation having a cross-linked component, which composition may be a coating, for example, a paint or stain, especially a latex paint. The cross-linked component may be a base of the paint or stain, say, a vinyl acetate base of the fire retardant latex paint. At least one other active agent, for example, a mold inhibitor and/or an insecticide, may be included.

Abstract: A fire-retardant coating material includes an intumescent material and a binder. The intumescent material is cured and powdered. The intumescent material includes a hydrocarbon, acid source and blowing agent. The hydrocarbon includes a plurality of alcohol groups. The fire-retardant coating material dries at room temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to flame-retarded flexible thermoplastic compositions of high thermomechanical strength, containing no halogen compound, comprising a graft copolymer containing polyamide blocks and composed of a polyolefin backbone and on average at least one polyamide graft, in which the grafts are attached to the backbone by the radicals of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a function capable of reacting with an amine-terminal polyamide, the radicals of the unsaturated monomer (X) being fixed to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization from its double bond, wherein said composition comprises, in a mixture: 50% to 70% by weight of the graft copolymer containing polyamide blocks, 25% to 35% by weight of a flame retardant selected from ammonium phosphates, phosphinates, pyrophosphates, and polyphosphates, approximately 2% by weight of molecular sieve, such as a zeolite, or of hydrotalcite(s).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for producing naturally-degradable substitutes of plastics and to a method for producing a granular combination of naturally-degradable polymers suitably usable in the plastic transformation industry.

Abstract: Intumescent, electrical installation systems which comprise an injection molding material of polyolefins or polyimides in combination with intumescent additives, the melting points of the polyolefins and of the polyimides being lower than the intumescence temperature of the intumescent additives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder which, in addition to a polymer, comprises a flame retardant based on ammonium polyphosphate, to the use of this powder for the layer-by-layer production of moldings, and also to moldings produced from this powder. The moldings constructed using the inventive powder have marked advantages with regard to their flammability, when comparison is made with conventional products, and this permits use in aircraft, for example.

Abstract: A polyamide composition has (a) a polyamide, (b) at least one phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acids, phosphorous acids, hypophosphorous acids, metal phosphates, metal phosphites, metal hypophosphites, phosphoric esters, and phosphorous esters, and (c) a soluble metal aluminate compound represented by the general formula (M2O)x(Al2O3)y (wherein X+Y=1 and M is a Group 1 metal of the Periodic Table), wherein the molar ratio of polyvalent metal to monovalent metal in the composition (polyvalent metal/monovalent metal) is from 0.25 to 1.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire-resistant composition for coating, filling, sealing, and protection comprising an isocyanate curable polymer, a polymer curable isocyanate, an aliphatic polyether glycol, and rubber, whereby it further comprises ammonium polyphosphate, expanding graphite, and aluminum trihydrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a halogen-free phosphorous epoxy resin composition, primarily used as an adhesive for the printed circuit board. The composition comprises a halogen-free phosphorous contained epoxy resin which reduces the addition amount of additional flame retardant; in order to offer flame retardancy while maintaining high flexibility of flexible printed circuit board.

Abstract: A paper adhesive composition includes a cationic non-crosslinked acidified solution of a polyamidoamine with the repeating units wherein n?1; m=1 or 2; X?m is chloride, bromide, iodide, sulfate, bisulfate, nitrate, oxalate, alkyl carboxylate, aryl carboxylate, hydrogen phosphate, dihydrogen phosphate, alkyl sulfonate, aryl sulfonate, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing anions; R1 is a divalent aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or araliphatic group having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or a monovalent aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or araliphatic group having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms; and R3 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical derived from a dibasic carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A flame retardant additive composition comprising a phosphoric acid salt selected from the group consisting of melamine phosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine orthophosphate, diammonium phosphate, monoammonium phosphate, phosphoric acid amide, melamine polyphosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, polyphosphoric acid amide and combinations of two or more of the foregoing; a metal hydroxide; and an organic phosphate. The flame retardant additive is useful in a wide range of thermoplastic compositions.

Abstract: A fire retardant material comprising both ammonium polyphosphate particles microencapsulated within a melamine or melamine-based resin and melamine-based particles retained in a base material. The material may be applied to a textile article or incorporated into an article during formation thereof.

Abstract: The aqueous resin composition comprises components (A) and (B), wherein (A) is a synthetic resin emulsion prepared by emulsion-polymerizing a radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomer using a surfactant having at least one polymerizable unsaturated bond, and (B) is a polyphosphate salt. To provide an aqueous flame retardant resin composition which is excellent in flame retardancy and storage stability, and is less likely to produce a fogging phenomenon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multicomponent composition for photodegradable and biodegradable plastic articles, and the use of said composition in the manufacture of various disposable and packaging plastic articles and the articles made therefrom. The multicomponent composition does not contain starch, and is a multicomponent compounded composition of new bioactive material of chitin, casein and the like, with biodegradable aid component, photodegradable and auto-oxidation catalysis component, and nonmetallic minerals and the like. Under natural condition, the degraded material can be utilized by microorganism to release carbon dioxide and water, and acts as an eco-friendly plastic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fire-retarded compositions comprising, by weight, the total being 100 parts: 50 to 75 parts of a blend of a polyamide (A) and a polyolefin (B), 25 to 50 parts of a blend comprising: 0.1 to 48.8 parts of a fire retardant, 0.1 to 30 parts of a phosphorus-containing plasticizer, 0.1 to 10 parts of a zeolite, the total of these three products being between 25 and 50. These compositions have a V0 or V1 classification according to the UL94-VB test when a fire test is carried out on test specimens 1.6 mm in thickness. They have many advantages, in particular the elongation at break measured according to ISO R 527-1B exceeds 100%. As regards the impact strength, they have a non-brittle behaviour in multiaxial impact at room temperature according to ISO 6603-2 (at a rate of 7.7 m/s). They retain at least 50% of their mechanical properties after ageing for seven days at 120° C. in hot air.

Abstract: A fire retardant intumescent coating composition comprises: (a) 30 to 60% by weight of a phosphorous containing material which decomposes to produce phosphoric acid when the coating is exposed to fire; (b) 10 to 30% by weight of a thermosetting binder; (c) 2.5 to 10% by weight of a curing agent for the thermosetting binder; and (d) 5 to 40% by weight of a thermoplastic binder, wherein the active groups of the thermosetting and thermoplastic binders are chosen so as to impart charring and blowing functions to the intumescent coating composition. The thermosetting binder is advantageously a hydroxylated thermosetting binder, suitably an epoxy resin. The thermoplastic binder is advantageously an oxygenated heterocyclic thermoplastic binder, suitably an aldehyde and/or ketone resin. The coating composition may contain 1 to 10% by weight of a colouring agent, suitably titanium dioxide. The coating composition may contain 0.1 to 10% by weight of melt viscosity modifier, suitably hydrogenated castor oil.

Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition comprises a thermoplastic resin; a flame retardant comprising a phosphorus-containing compound (A), a aromatic resin (B), and at least one flame-retardant auxiliary (C) selected from a nitrogen-containing compound and a metal salt of an inorganic acid; and at least one stabilizer auxiliary (D) selected from a compound having a functional group reactive to an active hydrogen atom and a water-repellent compound. The phosphorus-containing compound may be a phosphoric ester. The aromatic resin may be a polyphenylene sulfide-series resin or a polyphenylene oxide-series resin. The nitrogen-containing compound is a salt of an amino group-containing triazine compound with an oxygen acid, a salt of an amino group-containing triazine compound with a hydroxyl group-containing triazine compound, a polyphosphoric acid amide, a cyclic urea compound, or others.

Abstract: Laser-markable pigments which are distinguished by the fact that an absorber is coated with a marker and optionally with a diffusion barrier are described. Further, processes for the preparation of the laser-markable pigments and methods for using them are described. The absorber is preferably an inorganic pigment or a filler. The marker is preferably an intrinsically laser-markable polymer, particularly a polyethylene terephthalate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polystyrene, polyphenylene ether, liquid-crystal polymer or polyphenylene sulfide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of the general formula: Z1-O-[m(R1PO3),n(R2HPO3]Z2, represent a copolyphosphate, with m (R1PO3) units and n (R2HPO3) units; R3 represents an ammonium building block; R2 represents a 1,3,5-triazine building block; Z1 and Z2 represent ammonium or 1,3,5-triazine building blocks, to be chosen independently of each other; m and n represent whole numbers greater than or equal to 1; and m+n numbers greater than 3. The invention further relates to a method for the preparation of the above compound and to flame-retardant polymer compositions in which compounds with the above formula are applied as flame retardant, the use of the halogen-free compound in a coating composition and a substrate containing a coating formed from the coating composition that has been cured.

Abstract: A flame retardant polytrimethylene terephthalate resin composition, comprising: 30 to 99 parts by weight of (A) a polytrimethylene terephthalate resin, and 1 to 70 parts by weight of at least one flame retardant selected from the group consisting of (B-1) phosphorus-containing flame retardant and (B-2) nitrogen-containing flame retardant, is disclosed. The composition has superior mechanical characteristics, chemical resistance, electrical characteristics, weatherability, heat aging resistance and hydrolysis resistance, and has superior moldability, good appearance with less warpage deformation when molded, and furthermore has superior flame retardance and does not generate highly corrosive hydrogen halide gas upon combustion.

Abstract: Polymeric substrates, for example polyolefins such as polypropylene, can be made flame retardant by the incorporation therein of a synergistic mixture of (i.) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of nitroxyl stabilizers, hydroxylamine stabilizers, nitrone stabilizers, substituted hydroxylamine stabilizers, amine oxide stabilizers, benzofuranone stabilizers phosphite and phosphonite stabilizers, quinone methide stabilizers and monoacrylate esters of 2,2?-alkylidenebisphenol stabilizers and (ii.) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of brominated flame retardants, phosphorus containing flame retardants and inorganic flame retardants such as ammonium polyphosphate or decabromodiphenyl oxide; wherein the amount of organic or inorganic flame retardant of component (ii.) required to achieve an acceptable level of flame retardancy is significantly reduced compared to that needed when component (i.) is not present.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flame-retardant thermoplastic composition which comprises at least (A) a thermoplastic polymer and (B) a flame-retardant system and which also contains (C) an n-alkanelactam-substituted polymer. Such a composition shows both a good flame retardancy, in particular a short afterflame time and little dripping, and also excellent mechanical properties. In particular, the n-alkanelactam-substituted polymer is a polyolefine, substituted with n-alkanelactam groups, with n being chosen from between 2 and 12. More in particular, the n-alkanelactam is polyvinyl pyrrolidone. Preferably, the thermoplastic polymer is a polycondensation polymer, in particular a polyamide, a polyester or a polycarbonate. Particularly suitable for use as the polyamide are PA-6, PA-6,6, PA-4,6 and semi-aromatic polyamides. The flame-retardant system may be both a halogen-containing and a halogen-free system.

Abstract: Coatings for agricultural grade fertilizer particles and industrial grade ammonium nitrate are provided which when applied to particles form a protective film which acts as a barrier to inhibit or prevent hydrocarbon infiltration of the fertilizer particle pores and also to physically separate the fertilizer particles and hydrocarbon materials. In so doing, the coating greatly reduces the efficacy of the fertilizer particles as an oxidizing agent for use in incendiary devices, thereby deterring or preventing the use of agricultural grade fertilizers or industrial grade ammonium nitrate in creating weapons of terror.

Abstract: A flame retarding and smoke suppressing additive powder that can be mixed with resins includes a carbonific material, a heat activated blowing agent, a heat activated halogen material, a phosphate material, and an inorganic material. The additive powder, when added to a curable or hardenable resin, forms a mixture where the additive powder is about 20-30%, by weight, of the mixture. The resin can be styrenic, olefinic, acrylic, cellulosic, polyester, or polyamide such as are commonly used in the manufacture of fiberglass reinforced structures and moldable plastics.

Abstract: A flame-retardant curable resin composition which comprises (1) a polymerizable vinyl monomer having a glass transition temperature of its homopolymer of at most 0° C., (2) a polymerization initiator, (3) a reducing agent and (4) a flame retardant in an amount of from 25 to 75 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total of (1) the polymerizable vinyl monomer having a glass transition temperature of its homopolymer of at most 0° C., (2) the polymerization initiator and (3) the reducing agent.

Abstract: A resin composition useful for wire and cable covering material is formed by compounding a phosphate ester retardant, boron phosphate, and zinc borate hydrate with a polyphenylene ether group resin or a combination of a polyphenylene ether group resin and an aromatic vinyl group resin, in a specific ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polypropylene resin composition comprising (A) polypropylene resin 20-60% by weight, (B) polyphenylene ether-based resin 1-50% by weight, (C) hydrogenated block copolymer of a vinylaromatic compound and conjugated diene, which mainly is based on vinylaromatic compound, 0.1-15% by weight, (D) aromatic phosphoric ester in phenol strucure 1-20% by weight, (E) polyammonium phosphate 1-20% by weight, and (F) pentaerythritol-based flame retardant auxiliary agent 0.1-13% by weight. The weight ratio of the aromatic phosphoric ester in phenol structure to the polyammonium phosphate is preferably 0.2-5.0. The composition has advanced flame-retardant and heat-resistant property, and processing property.

Abstract: A moldable elastomeric intumescent material comprises chlorinated polyethylene, plasticizers, phosphate based foaming agents, char forming materials, antioxidants, intumescent materials, flame retardant materials, and graphite and/or expandable graphite. A curing agent, and optionally a co-curing agent or an accelerator, may further be incorporated into the material to improve the rigidity of the material when it is exposed to fire. The composition also possesses enhanced intumescence and flame retardancy properties by the addition of graphite, and preferably expandable graphite, to the composition.

Abstract: Polyolefins, especially polypropylene, can be made flame retardant by the incorporation therein of a synergistic mixture of a selected hindered amine substituted by an alkoxy, cycloalkoxy or hydroxyalkoxy moiety and a selected organic or inorganic brominated and/or phosphorus containing flame retardant, such as ammonium polyphosphate or decabromodiphenyl oxide wherein the amount of organic or inorganic flame retardant required to achieve an acceptable level of flame retardancy is significantly reduced compared to that needed when the hindered amine is not present.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of halogenated vinyl polymers by polymerization, according to which, after polymerization, a basic agent is added in an amount such that the pH of the aqueous dispersion is less than approximately 5. The invention also relates to the aqueous dispersion obtained, which can be coated onto polymeric substrates made of paper or of regenerated cellulose.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flame retardant resin composition, or more particularly, a flame retardant polypropylene resin composition which comprises polypropylene having improved flow melt characteristics, flame retardants, a flame retardant aid, and a tetrafluoroethylene polymer. The composition of the present invention has high melt tension, without deterioration of the mechanical properties of flame retardant polypropylene, and drastically enhanced characteristics of shape maintenance and a flaming drip during burning.

Abstract: Products based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) so resistant to yellowing and so highly transparent that even the edges of plates produced from this material have a neutral colour, i.e. do not display any yellow tone. This effect is obtained by the admixture of 5 to 50 ppm inorganic, reducing phosphorus compounds after polymerisation. This enables the brightener content to be reduced under 10 ppb, and so the end product may also be used in contact with foodstuffs.

Abstract: A flame-retarding thermoplastic resin composition which is composed essentially of (A) a component of thermoplastic resin, (B) a component of nitrogen atom-containing phosphatic compound, (C) a component of hydroxyl group-containing compound or partly esterified product thereof and (D) a component of neutralizer for acids, with optional component (E) of triazine derivative or (F) of metal alkoxide, wherein the proportion of each component is such that the component (A) is in the range from 60 to 90 parts by weight, the sum of the components (B)+(C) is in the range from 10 to 40 parts by weight and the component (D) is in the range from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the total sum of (A)+(B)+(C), respectively, wherein the weight ratio of (B)/(C) amounts to at least 1.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises a copolymer (A) comprising ethylene as a major component produced with a single-site catalyst, and an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (B) having an ethylene content of 20-60 mol. % and a degree of hydrolysis of 95% or above, the resin composition satisfying the equation (1): 1/99≦{weight of (A)}/{weight of (B)}≦<99/1  (1) A preferred resin composition comprises a copolymer (A) which has a density of 0.90-0.94 g/cm3 and the resin composition further comprises a carboxylic acid-modified polyolefin (C) and satisfies the equations (2) and (3): 60/40≦{weight of (A)}/{(weight of (B)}≦: 99/1  (2) 0.1/99.9≦X≦: 20/80  (3) wherein X={weight of (C)}/{total weight of (A) and (B)}. Another preferred resin composition comprises a copolymer (A) which has a density of 0.85-0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of halogenated vinyl polymers by polymerization, according to which, after polymerization, a basic agent is added in an amount such that the pH of the aqueous dispersion is less than approximately 5. The invention also relates to the aqueous dispersion obtained, which can be coated onto polymeric substrates made of paper or of regenerated cellulose.

Abstract: A polymeric composition comprises a thermosetting resin and a polyolefin resin that cures to a semi-interpenetrating polymer network and is useful for producing plastic shipping and storage containers. The containers exhibit one or more friction surfaces, and can include fire resistance and other properties derived from property enhancing agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fire-retarded compositions comprising, by weight, the total being 100 parts:

Abstract: A paint has a film-forming binder component, a color-producing component, and a fire-retardant component adapted to least substantially protect from fire a surface of which the paint is applied; and the paint is produced by a method including providing a film-forming binder component; providing a color-producing component; mixing the components with some of dried powder components missing; and adding afire retardant component to replace the dry powder component.

Abstract: Fire retardant compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The fire retardant compositions are comprised of at least one fire retardant component, including at least one ammonium polyphosphate and at least one biopolymer having a weight average particle diameter of less than about 100 microns. In a specific embodiment, the fire retardant composition is comprised of a xanthan biopolymer.

Abstract: Fire retardant compositions and methods of making and using the same are provided. The fire retardant compositions are comprised of at least one fire retardant component, including at least one ammonium polyphosphate and at least one biopolymer having a weight average particle diameter of less than about 100 microns. In a specific embodiment, the fire retardant composition is comprised of a xanthan biopolymer.

Abstract: A method of producing an aliphatic polyester, including polycondensing an aliphatic diol and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid compound, or a prepolymer thereof in the presence of a metal-containing ester interchange catalyst and a phosphorus-containing co-catalyst such as an ammonium, calcium or magnesium salt of hydrogen-containing phosphoric acid or an organic phosphinic acid. An oxycarboxylic acid compound or its prepolymer may also be used as a raw material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flame-retardant which is not only excellent in flame-retarding property but also devoid of lowering moisture-resisting property specially in the course of molding of a resin so that the flame-retardant has little limitation for the molding method, the molding conditions and the intended use thereof. What is characterized is a flame-retardant comprising (a) an aliphatic amine salt of a phosphoric ester with 2-25 carbon atoms in the ester moiety thereof having a melting point of at least 100° C. but not more than a molding temperature of a thermoplastic resin and (b) a salt of phosphoric and/or polyphosphoric acid, the proportion of the component (a) to the component (b), i.e. (a)/(b) being 1/2-5/1 by weight ratio.

Abstract: A moldable elastomeric intumescent material comprises chlorinated polyethylene, plasticizers, phosphate based foaming agents, char forming materials, antioxidants, intumescent materials, flame retardant materials, and graphite and/or expandable graphite. A curing agent, and optionally a co-curing agent or an accelerator, may further be incorporated into the material to improve the rigidity of the material when it is exposed to fire. The composition also possesses enhanced intumescence and flame retardancy properties by the addition of graphite, and preferably expandable graphite, to the composition.

Abstract: Cellulosic materials such as wood chips, textile fibers and the like are treated to produce products such as particle board having enhanced fire and heat resistant properties. For example, wood chips are saturated with an eqimolar aqueous solution of monoammonium phosphate and diammonium phosphate. A metal hydroxide is added to the solution. The saturated wood chips are dried and mixed with a modified glue composition. The glue that which contains urea formaldehyde and/or phenolic resin is in powdered form and dissolved in water. The treated wood chips and modified glue is then mixed, formed into a mat and placed under pressure at about 120° C. for 8 to 15 minutes. The pressure may range from about 300 to 400 psi.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flame retardant resin composition, or more particularly, a flame retardant polypropylene resin composition which comprises polypropylene having improved flow melt characteristics, flame retardants, a flame retardant aid, and a tetrafluoroethylene polymer. The composition of the present invention has high melt tension, without deterioration of the mechanical properties of flame retardant polypropylene, and drastically enhanced characteristics of shape maintenance and a flaming drip during burning.

Abstract: A hardener for use in urea-formaldehyde and urea-melamine-formaldehyde based adhesives comprises a polyvinyl acetate emulsion together with a metal chloride and an ammonium salt. The adhesive composition comprising a urea-formaldehyde or urea-melamine-formaldehyde resin, and the above hardener provides an increased curing rate, an acceptable viscosity, better adhesion and greater tolerance towards substrate type.