FIBER-REINFORCED, FLAME RETARDANT POLY(ESTER-CARBONATE) COMPOSITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220363896A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17623465

    申请日:2020-06-19

    Abstract: A flame retardant composition includes poly(carbonate-bisphenol phthalate ester) or a combination of poly(carbonate-bisphenol phthalate ester) and a poly(ester), an organophosphorous flame retardant present in an amount effective to provide 0.5-0.8 wt % of added phosphorous; 5-45 wt % of glass fibers; optionally, a poly(carbonate-siloxane); optionally, 0.01-10 wt % of a flame retardant sulfonate salt; optionally, 0.1-0.6 wt % of an anti-drip agent; and optionally, 0.01-10 wt % an additive composition, wherein the amount of the polymer component, the organophosphorous flame retardant, the glass fibers, and the optional components total 100 wt %; and wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness of 1.2 millimeter, preferably a CA UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness 0.8 millimeter.

    TRANSPARENT, FLAME-RETARDANT HIGH-HEAT POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS FOR THIN WALL APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230067710A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17782273

    申请日:2020-12-04

    Abstract: A flame retardant composition comprising: 45.0-99.9 wt % of a high heat copolycarbonate comprising high heat carbonate units derived from high heat bisphenol monomers, and optionally comprising low heat carbonate units, wherein a homopolycarbonate of the low heat carbonate units has a glass transition temperature of up to 150° C. as determined by differential scanning calorimetry as per ASTM D3418 with heating rate of 20° C./min; 0-55 wt % of a homopolycarbonate; 0.1-0.8 wt % of a Ci-i6 alkyl sulfonate salt flame retardant; each based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness of 1.5 millimeter, and a transmission of greater than 80%, 85%, or 88% or a haze of less than 2%, or 1%, each of the transmission and haze was determined according ASTM D1003 at a thickness of 1.0 millimeter.

    Thermoplastic compositions, methods of their manufacture, and articles thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12187893B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17614014

    申请日:2020-05-29

    Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes: 40 to 75 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane-arylate); 5 to 45 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) present in an amount effective to provide 0.75 to 7 wt % of siloxane units; 10 to 40 wt % of a polycarbonate homopolymer; 5 to 15 wt % of an organophosphorus compound in an amount effective to provide 0.1 to 1 wt % of phosphorus; and optionally, 0.1 to 10 wt % of an additive composition. The thermoplastic composition has a melt volume flow rate of greater than 6 cm3/10 min. An article molded from the thermoplastic composition has a 2-minute integrated heat release rate of less than or equal to 65 kW-min/m2 and a peak heat release rate of less than 65 kW/m2 and a notched Izod impact resistance of greater than 30 kJ/m2 or greater than 700 J/m2.

    TRANSPARENT ULTRA-LOW HALOGEN FLAME RETARDANT POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS WITH V0 AT 0.6 MM

    公开(公告)号:US20220372281A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17623468

    申请日:2020-06-26

    Inventor: Tony Farrell

    Abstract: A flame retardant composition comprising: a poly(carbonate-bisphenol phthalate ester); an organophosphorous compound wherein the organophosphorous compound is present in an amount effective to provide 0.5-0.9 wt % of added phosphorous, based on the total weight of the composition; and a poly(carbonate-monoarylate phthalate ester), wherein the composition has a bromine or chlorine content of less than or equal to 100 parts per million by weight, less than or equal to 75 parts per million by weight, or less than or equal to 50 parts per million by weight, based on the total parts by weight of the composition; and wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a UL 94 rating of V0 at a thickness of 0.6 millimeter, and a transmission of at least 70% according to ASTM D 1003 at a thickness of 1.0 millimeter.

    FLAME RETARDANT POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS AND THIN-WALL ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM

    公开(公告)号:US20220372280A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17765093

    申请日:2020-09-30

    Abstract: A flame retardant composition comprising: 34-94 wt % of a homopolycarbonate, acopolycarbonate, or a combination thereof; 5-85 wt % poly(carbonate-siloxane), in an amount effective to provide 2-6 wt % dimethyl siloxane; 0.05-0.6 w t%, preferably 0.2-0.4 wt%, of a C1-16 alkyl sulfonate salt flame retardant; 1-15 wt % of a mineral-filled silicone flame retardant synergist; 0.05-0.5 wt % of an anti-drip agent; wherein each amount is based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition, which sums to 100 wt %; and wherein a molded sample of the flame retardant composition has a Vicat softening temperature of greater than or equal to 140° C. as measured according to the ISO-306 standard at a load of 10 N and a heating rate of 50° C. per hour, and a flame test rating of V0 as measured according to UL-94 at a thickness of 1.0 millimeter, or at a thickness of 0.8 millimeter.

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