Thin flame resistant solid surface material
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorPaul E. Beauchemin
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Abstract
Thin flame resistant solid surface material is provided from compositions containing an acrylic polymer matrix having dispersed therein controlled amounts of magnesium hydroxide as filler, antimony oxide and a brominated flame retardant.
Claims2
A flame retardant composition comprising a thermoplastic acrylic resin matrix having dispersed therein magnesium hydroxide in an amount from 45% to 65% by weight based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition, from 0.15% to 15% by weight antimony oxide and from 5% to 20% by weight of tetradecabromophenoxybenzene as a flame retardant, and wherein the acrylic resin matrix is selected from the group consisting of polymethacrylate and methylmethacrylate.
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