Flame retardant polymeric compositions
AssigneeHoechst Celanese Corporation
InventorsHorst Staendeke, Daniel J. Scharf
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Abstract
Flame-retardant polymeric compositions, preferably thermoplastic and especially polyolefin-based compositions, containing an intumescent flame-retardant system substantially comprised of a phosphorus component and an organic nitrogen component. The flame-retardant system is more particularly comprised of ammonium polyphosphate and tris-(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate.
Claims16
A flame-retardant polymer composition, containing an intumescent flame-retardant system consisting essentially of ammonium polyphosphate and tris-( 2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate wherein said ammonium polyphosphate is present in an amount of at least about 20 percent by weight based upon the total weight of said polymer composition and wherein the ratio of ammonium polyphosphate to tris-(2-hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate on weight basis is at least about 2:1.
A flame-retardant polymer composition according to claim wherein the said ammonium polyphosphate contains 0.5 to 25 weight % of a reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyhydroxy compound, the polyurethane formed encapsulating the individual ammonium polyphosphate particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.