Synthesis and use of non-halogenated aromatic compounds as flame retardants for polymer-containing materials
AssigneeUniversity of South Carolina
InventorsJAMES M. TOUR, ALEXANDER B. MORGAN
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Abstract
The present invention utilizes non-halogenated aromatic compounds as flame retardants for polymer containing materials. Specifically, the compounds may be various non-halogenated aromatics such as the aromatic boronic acids. Suitable aromatic compounds include 1,4-benzenediboronic acid, and phenylboronic acid, although other non-halogenated compounds may be utilized. Various polymer-containing materials may utilized the flame retardants of the present invention. Examples include the polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polycarbonates, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrenes, and high impact polystyrenes.
Claims22
A method for adding flame retardance to polymer-containing materials wherein said method comprises the step of:
- blending a non-halogenated aromatic flame retardant compound with a polymer-containing material to add flame retardance to said polymer-containing material.
A flame retardant polymer-containing material comprising:
- a polymer;
- and
- a non-halogenated aromatic flame retardant compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.