Aircraft component comprising flame retardant compositions and methods of manufacture

An aircraft component, wherein the aircraft component is a trolley sidewall, an access door, or an access panel, and wherein the aircraft component is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising:

• a siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 0.2 to 6.5 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition,
• a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and
• optionally a third polymer, wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer, and the optional third polymer, sum to 100 wt %;
• wherein a molded or formed sample of the thermoplastic polymer composition has
• a transmission of 70% to 87% or a haze of 2% to 10%, each measured using the color space CIE 1931 (Illuminant C and a 2° observer) at a thickness of 3.2 mm,
• an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, each measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d), and
• an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200 when measured at a thickness of 1.6 mm.

An aircraft component, wherein the aircraft component is a window, window dust cover, partition, light cover, electronics screen, display cover, or plastic mirror, and wherein the aircraft component is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising:

• a siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition;
• a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and
• optionally, a third polymer, wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer, and the optional third polymer sum to 100 wt %;
• wherein a molded or formed sample of the thermoplastic polymer composition has
• a transmission of 87% or more or a haze of 2% or less, each measured using the color space CIE 1931 (Illuminant C and a 2° observer) at a thickness of 3.2 mm,
• an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, each measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d), and
• an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200 when measured at a thickness of 1.6 mm.

An aircraft component, wherein the component is an access door panel, a seat component and a component of a trolley cart, wherein the aircraft component is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising:

• a siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 2.5 to 6.0 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, optionally a second siloxane-containing copolymer,
• a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and
• optionally, a third polymer wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer, and the optional third polymer, sum to 100 wt %;
• and
• wherein a molded or formed sample of the thermoplastic polymer composition has
• a notched Izod impact strength of 480 J/m or greater, measured according to ASTM D 256-10 at a 3.2 mm thickness at 0° C.,
• an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, each measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d), and
• an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200 when measured at a thickness of 1.6 mm.

A colored aircraft component, wherein the component is a stow bin component, a magazine rack, a seat component, a component of a trolley cart, and an access door panel, wherein the aircraft component is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising:

• a first siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 2.5 to 5.3 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition,
• a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and
• optionally, a third polymer wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer, and the optional third polymer, sum to 100 wt %;
• and
• 0.00002 to 5.0 wt % of a colorant based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition,
• wherein a molded or formed sample of the thermoplastic polymer composition has
• an notched izod impact strength of 400 J/m or greater, measured at 10° C. according to ASTM D 256-10 at a 3.2 mm thickness,
• an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, each measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d), and
• an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200 when measured at a thickness of 1.6 mm.

An aircraft component, wherein the component is an access door panel, a seat component, a component of a stow bin, a magazine rack, a seat component, a component of a trolley cart, an access door panel call button, a light bezel, a door pull, a door handle, an arm rest, a foot rest, or a trolley cart, wherein the aircraft component is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising:

• a first siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 2.5 to 6.0 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and wherein the siloxane-containing copolymer comprises siloxane blocks having 10 to 200 siloxane units per block;
• a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and
• optionally a third polymer, wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer, and the optional third polymer, sum to 100 wt %;
• and
• wherein a molded or formed sample of the thermoplastic polymer composition has
• a notched Izod impact strength of 2.0 ft-lb/in or greater, measured according to ASTM D 256-10 at a 3.2 mm thickness at room temperature,
• an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, each measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d), and
• an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200 when measured at a thickness of 1.6 mm.

An aircraft component, wherein the aircraft component is a window, window dust cover, partition, light cover, electronics screen, display cover, or plastic mirror, and wherein the aircraft is molded or formed from a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising:

• a siloxane-containing copolymer in an amount effective to provide a total of 0.2 to 1.5 wt % of siloxane units based on the total weight of polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, wherein a molded plaque of the siloxane-containing copolymer has a percent haze value of 3% or less measured using the color space CIE 1931 (Illuminant C and a 2° observer) at a thickness of 3.2 mm,
• a bromine-containing polymer in an amount effective to provide 9 to 13 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the polymers in the thermoplastic polymer composition, and
• and optionally a third polymer, wherein the wt % of the siloxane-containing copolymer, the bromine-containing polymer and the optional third polymer sums to 100 wt %,
• wherein a molded or formed sample of the thermoplastic polymer composition has
• a transmission of 87% or more or a haze of 2% or less, each measured using the color space CIE 1931 (Illuminant C and a 2° observer) at a thickness of 3.2 mm,
• an OSU integrated 2 minute heat release test value of less than 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2, each measured using the method of FAR F25.4, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853 (d), and
• an E662 smoke test Dmax value of less than 200 when measured at a thickness of 1.6 mm.