Abstract:
NORMALLY FLAMMABLE SYNTHETIC POLYMERS ARE RENDERED FLAME RETARDANT BY INCORPORATING THEREIN A FIRE RETARDING AGENT HAVING THE STRUCTURE OF A BROMINATED DIELS-ALDER ADDUCT OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND A CONJUGATED DIENE, SUCH AS BUTADIENE.
Abstract:
A NON-DRIP, SELF-EXTINGUISHING COMPOSITION COMPRISES POLYETHYLENE, A HALOGENATED ORGANIC FLAME RETARDANT, AMMONIUM FLUOBORATE OR AMMONIUM SULFATE, A METAL COMPOUND SYNERGIST SUCH AS ANTIMONY TRIXIDE, AND SILICA.
Abstract:
A NON-DRIP, SELF-EXTINGUISHING COMPOSITION COMPRISES POLYPROPYLENE, A HALOGENATED ORGANIC FLAME RETARDANT, AMMONIUM FLUOBORATE OR AMMONIUM SULFATE, A METAL COMPOUND SYNERGIST SUCH AS ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE, AND SILICA. THE FLAME RETARDANT IS ORDINARILY A HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC COMPOUND, I.E., A COMPOUND HAVING HALO SUBSTITUENTS ON ALIPHATIC OR CYCLOALIPHATIC CARBON ATOMS.
Abstract:
Non-flaming intumescent compositions are obtained by mixing a normally self-extinguishing intumescent agent with a haloorganophosphorus compound, e.g., a phosphate, thiophosphate, phosphonate, phosphonite, phosphinite, phosphite, thiophosphite, tertiary phosphine, phosphine oxide, or phosphine sulfide. Among the preferred haloorganophosphorus compounds are halohydrocarbon phosphates, such as tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate, tris(2,3dichloropropyl)phosphate, tris(tribromophenyl)phosphate, etc.
Abstract:
1. AN INTUMESCENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING AS THE INTUMESCENT AGENT A MIXTURE OF (A) ONE MOLAR PROPORTION OF A SULFATE OF AN AROMATIC AMINE OF THE GROUP CON SISTING OF P-NITROANILINE, O-NITROANILINE, M-NITROANILINE, 3AMINO-1-NITRONAPTHALENE, 4-AMINO-4''-NITRO-BPHENYL, 1,5DIAMINO 4,8-DINITRONAPTHALENE, 2-AMINO-7-NITROFLUORENE, 4-AMINO-2-NITROFURAN, 5-NITROISATOIC ANHYDRIDE, AND 4NITROACETANILIDE AND (B) ABOUT 1-5 MOLAR PROPORTIONS OF A BORON COMPOUND OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BORIC ACID, AN ORGANOBORIC ACID, AN ORGANOBORATE, AND AN ORGANOBOROXINE.
Abstract:
A process for protecting a substrate from heat and fire with an intumescent composition which comprises sulfaguanidine, i.e., paminobenzenesulfonylguanidine, as the intumescent agent. The sulfaguanidine may be employed in conjunction with additives conventionally used in intumescent compositions.
Abstract:
Melamine pyrophosphate is used to improve the homogeneity, and thus the effectiveness, of the foamed char produced by the intumescence of p,p''-oxybis(benzenesulfonamide) in a vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride copolymer binder.
Abstract:
A BINDER SHOWING THERMAL CHANGE AT A SUITABLE TEMPERATURE IS USED TO DISSOLVE OR DISPERSE AN AROMATIC SULFONAMIDE INTUMESCENT AGENT BEARING A NUCLEAR SUBSTITUENT WHICH IS LINKED TO THE AROMATIC RING THROUGH A NITROGEN ATOM. AMONG THE PREFERRED BINDERS ARE SUITABLE VINYL CHLORIDE/VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE AND VINYL CHLORIDE/VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMERS, CHLORINATED RUBBER, AND CHLORINATED OR CHLOROSULFONATED POLYETHYLENES. THE PREFERRED INTUMESCENT AGENTS ARE P-AMINOBENZENE SULFONAMIDE AND P-ACETAMIDOBENZENESULFONAMIDE.
Abstract:
Compositions are disclosed which comprise a thermoplastic polyolefin polymer, an organohalide fire retarding agent, and a triazine as a bloom inhibitor. Preferred bloom inhibitors include melamine, melamine resins obtained when formaldehyde is condensed with melamine, melamine pyrophosphate salts, and substitution products of melamine. A metal compound synergist such as antimony oxide is preferably included.
Abstract:
DIPENTAERYTHRITOL IS USED TO IMPROVE THE HOMOGENEITY, AND THUS THE EFFECTIVENESS, OF THE FOAMED CHAR PRODUCED BY THE INTUMSCENCE OF P,P''-OXYBIS(BENZENESULFONAMIDE) IN A VINYL CHLORIDE/VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE COPOLYMER BINDER.