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AssigneeRinkagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.
InventorsIchiro Sakon, Masao Sekiguchi, Atsushi Kanayama
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A flame retardant comprising of spherical red phosphorus free of pulverized face which is directly produced in the form of fine powder by conversion of yellow phosphorus, without pulverizing process. The red phosphorus characterized by its surface state and shape entirely different from any prior pulverized red phosphorus has not only a high flame retarding ability, but also a superior combination of chemical and physical properties, particularly with regard to corrosion resistance, moisture resistance, mechanical strength and dielectric properties which make it highly valuable and useful as a flame retardant for various nonflammable resinous compositions used in electric articles including electronic parts, machines, automobiles and buildings. The flame retardant is desirably coated with thermosetting rein and/or hydroxide of aluminum and/or zinc, thereby greatly improved in its stability.
A nonflammable resinous composition comprising a mixture of synthetic resin and a flame retardant comprising spherical particles consisting of red phosphorus and agglomerates of said spherical particles, said spherical particles having particle sizes of not greater than 200 .mu.m and having continuous external surfaces which are substantially free of ridges and active sites formed by pulverizing which would be capable of adsorbing moisture and oxygen whereby the surfaces of said particles are stable and adsorption of oxygen and moisture and disproportionation do not occur on said surfaces.
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