Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080200573 | Flame Retarded Styrenic Foams and Foam Precursors - Styrenic polymer foams, especially expanded and/or extruded styrenic polymer foams, are flame retarded by use of one or more flame retardant additives. These additives are i) a diether of tetrabromobisphenol-S, which ether groups do not contain bromine and wherein at least one of the ether groups is an allyl group; ii) a diether of tetrabromobisphenol-S, wherein at least one of the ether groups contains bromine; iii) a substituted benzene having a total of 6 substituents on the ring and wherein at least 3 of the substituents are bromine atoms and at least two of the substituents are C1-4 alkyl groups; iv) tribromoneopentyl alcohol; v) a tris(dibromoalkyl) benzenetricarboxylate in which each dibromoalkyl group contains, independently, 3 to 8 carbon atoms; vi) a brominated polybutadiene which is partially hydrogenated and/or aryl-terminated; vii) at least one brominated allyl ether of a novolac; viii) a brominated poly(1,3-cycloalkadiene); ix) a brominated poly(4-vinylphenol allyl ether); x) a brominated N,TSP-phenylenebismaleimide; xi) a brominated N,N′-(4,4′-methylenediphenyl)bismaleimide; xii) a brominated N,N′-ethylenebis-maleimide; xiii) ethylenebis(dibromonorbornane-dicarboxrmide); xiv) tetrabromobisphenol-A; or xv) a combination of any two or more of i) through xiv). | 08-21-2008 |
20080227903 | PREPARATION AND PROVISION OF HIGH ASSAY DECABROMODIPHENYLETHANE - High assay, reaction-derived decabromodiphenylethane product is prepared by feeding (i) diphenylethane or (ii) partially brominated diphenylethane having an average bromine number less than about two, or (iii) both of (i) and (ii), into the liquid confines of a reaction mixture. Such reaction mixture is (a) formed from components comprised of excess liquid bromine and aluminum-based Lewis acid bromination catalyst, and (b) maintained at one or more elevated reaction temperatures of from about 45°-90° C., and at least when elevated pressure is needed to keep a liquid state in the reaction mixture at the temperature(s) used, the reaction mixture is at such an elevated pressure, whereby ar-bromination occurs. The feeding is conducted at a rate slow enough to form high assay reaction-derived decabromodiphenylethane product, which is an effective flame retardant. | 09-18-2008 |
20090143494 | Flame Retardant Additive Compositions and Use Thereof - Improved flame retardant additives are formed from (A) at least one bis(alkanoic acid ester) of a ring-brominated aromatic diester diol; (B) liquid alkylated triphenyl phosphate having an approximate average formula (R | 06-04-2009 |
20090233097 | Process Technology For Recovering Brominated Styrenic Polymers From Reaction Mixtures in Which They Are Formed and/or Converting Such Mixtures into Pellets or into Granules or Pastilles - Brominated styrenic polymer is recovered from solution in a vaporizable solvent by converting the solution in a devolatilization extruder into a brominated styrenic polymer melt or flow and a separate vapor phase comprised predominately of vaporizable solvent, recovering the melt or flow from the devolatilization extruder, and allowing or causing the melt or flow to solidify. The solidified brominated styrenic polymer can be subdivided into a powder or pelletized form. Pellets so made have improved hardness and/or crush strength properties along with reduced formation of fines. Brominated anionic styrenic polymer is preferably used in the process. | 09-17-2009 |
20100012906 | LOW TRIPHENYLPHOSPHATE, HIGH PHOSPHOROUS CONTENT ISOPROPYL PHENYL PHOSPHATES WITH HIGH ORTHO ALKYLATION - The present invention relates to low triphenyl phosphate, high phosphorous content aryl phosphates with high orthoalkylation that are suitable for use as flame retardant compositions, processes for their preparation, and their use as flame retardants. | 01-21-2010 |
20100063311 | OLIGOMERIC PHOSPHONATE COMPOSITIONS, THEIR PREPARATION AND USES - This invention provides oligomeric hydrogen phosphonates represented by the formula (I) where R is an alkyl group having one to about six carbon atoms; R′ is a linear or branched hydrocarbylene group or an oxygen-containing hydrocarbylene group having two to about twenty carbon atoms or a hydrocarbylene group having at least one cycloaliphatic or aromatic ring, where at least one of R′ is a linear or branched hydrocarbylene group or an oxygen-containing hydrocarbylene group and at least one of R′ is a hydrocarbylene group having at least one cycloaliphatic or aromatic ring; and n is a number from 2 to about 20. Also provided are processes for making these oligomeric hydrogen phosphonates, oligomeric organophosphonate compositions, and processes for making these oligomeric organophosphonate compositions. | 03-11-2010 |
20100120930 | USE OF LOW TRIPHENYLPHOSPHATE, HIGH PHOSPHOROUS CONTENT ISOPROPYL PHENYL PHOSPHATES AS FLAME RETARDANTS IN POLYURETHANE OR POLYISOCYANURATE FOAMS - The present invention relates to the use of low triphenyl phosphate, high phosphorous content aryl phosphates with high ortho alkylation as flame retardants in polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams or polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam formulations. | 05-13-2010 |
20100130654 | USE OF LOW TRIPHENYLPHOSPHATE, HIGH PHOSPHOROUS CONTENT ISOPROPYL PHENYL PHOSPHATES AS FLAME RETARDANTS IN RESINS - The present invention relates to the use of low triphenyl phosphate, high phosphorous content aryl phosphates with high ortho alkylation as flame retardant compositions. | 05-27-2010 |
20100179342 | PROCESS FOR MAKING DIHYDROCARBYL HYDROCARBONPHOSPHONATES - This invention provides a process for the preparation of a dihydrocarbyl hydrocarbonphosphonate. The process comprises forming a reaction mixture from components comprising (i) at least one dihydrocarbyl phosphite, (ii) at least one alkali metal hydrocarbyloxide, and (iii) at least one alcohol, so that a dihydrocarbyl hydrocarbonphosphonate is formed. | 07-15-2010 |
20100184941 | ADDUCTS, ADDUCTS AND OLIGOMERS, OR ADDUCTS, OLIGOMERS AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS, AND THEIR PREPARATION - This invention provides adducts, mixtures of adducts and oligomers, and/or mixtures of adducts, oligomers, and low molecular weight polymers formed from monovinylaromatic hydrocarbons. | 07-22-2010 |
20100267871 | ORGANOPHOSPHONATE OLIGOMERS - This invention provides chlorohydrocarbyloxy phosphonate oligomers, organophosphonate oligomers, and processes for the preparation of such oligomers. The chlorohydrocarbyloxy phosphonate oligomers can be represented by the formula (IV) where R | 10-21-2010 |
20100268003 | PROCESS FOR INCREASING PURITY OF SOLID BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS DURING PREPARATION - Processes for preparing brominated aromatic flame retardant having a reduced content of occluded free bromine are described. The processes comprise subdividing, during bromination of an aromatic compound, solid particles that form in a bromination reaction mixture in which an excess of liquid bromine and a Lewis acid bromination catalyst are present, said subdividing taking place within the confines of said reaction mixture. Subdivision is effected by grinding, milling, or sonication. | 10-21-2010 |
20100298454 | FLAME RETARDED FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAMS AND FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM FORMULATIONS - The present invention relates to flame retarded flexible polyurethane foam formulations, flame retardant additives suitable for use therein, and flame retarded foams made therefrom. | 11-25-2010 |
20110130476 | FLAME RETARDED RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS AND RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM FORMULATIONS - The present invention relates to flame retarded polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam formulations, flame retardant additives suitable for use therein, and flame retarded foams made therefrom. | 06-02-2011 |
20110130520 | Low Molecular Weight Brominated Polymers, Processes for Their Manufacture and Their Use in Thermoplastic Formulations - This invention relates flame retardant compositions containing low molecular weight brominated anionic, chain transfer, vinyl aromatic polymers, hereinafter “ACTVAP”. The compositions can accommodate high bromine content while still exhibiting a low thermally labile bromine content. The compositions have glass transition temperatures, T | 06-02-2011 |
20110178226 | LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT BROMINATED POLYMERS AND THEIR USE IN THERMOPLASTIC FORMULATIONS - This invention relates flame retardant compositions containing low molecular weight brominated anionic, chain transfer, vinyl aromatic polymers, hereinafter “ACTVAP”. The compositions can accommodate high bromine content while still exhibiting a low thermally labile bromine content. The compositions have glass transition temperatures, Tg, that are predictive of acceptable melt flows and heat distortion temperatures (HDT) in HIPS and ABS based formulations substrates. The compositions, are suitable flame retardant candidates for use in thermoplastic formulations, e.g. polystyrene and ABS formulations. | 07-21-2011 |
20110218260 | Mixed Glycol Polyphosphonate Compounds - New highly-effective non-halogen, low VOC, low fogging, and cost-effective oligomeric polyphosphonate flame retardants for flexible polyurethane foams as well as for other flame retardant applications are described. In addition, methods for the preparation and uses of such new highly effective flame retardants are described. Formula (I) | 09-08-2011 |
20110224320 | Branched and Star-Branched Styrene Polymers, Telomers, and Adducts, Their Synthesis, Their Bromination, and Their Uses - New branched or star-branched styrene polymeric, telomeric, and monomeric product distributions, their preparation, their use as raw materials for bromination to produce flame retardants, the flame retardants themselves, and their use as flame retardants in various polymeric substrates are described. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224353 | Brominated Flame Retardants And Precursors Therefor - Described are a particular group of novel aromatic hydrocarbon telomers that, on bromination, result in the formation of novel flame retardants having a uniquely beneficial combination of properties. The resultant flame retardants and uses thereof are also described. The disclosure includes descriptions of methods for preparing both the aromatic hydrocarbon telomers and the brominated flame retardant polymers. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224363 | Toluene And Styrene Derived Telomer Distributions and Brominated Flame Retardants Produced Therefrom - This invention relates to novel and useful toluene and styrene derived telomer distributions, such distributions being desirable substrates for the preparation of brominated flame retardants. | 09-15-2011 |
20110224467 | Bromination of Telomer Mixtures Derived From Toluene and Styrene - This invention relates to novel and useful toluene and styrene derived telomer distributions, such distributions being desirable substrates for the preparation of brominated flame retardants. | 09-15-2011 |
20110237144 | PHOSPHORUS FLAME RETARDANTS AND APPLICATIONS THEREFOR - This invention relates to a phosphorus flame retardant composition formed from bringing together components comprising: a) a cyclic phosphanate flame retardant comprising (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl)methyl methyl ester of P-alkylphosphonic acid, and bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyI-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinan-5-yl)methyl]ester of P-alkylphosphonic acid; and b) an alkylated triaryl phosphate ester flame retardant having a triphenyl phosphate (TTP) content of less than about 1 wt % based on the total weight of the alkylated triaryl phosphate ester. This invention further relates to the use of this phosphorus flame retardant composition especially for in polyurethane foams and textile applications. | 09-29-2011 |
20110288225 | Preparation and Provision of High Assay Decabromodiphenylethane - High assay, reaction-derived decabromodiphenylethane product is prepared by feeding (i) diphenylethane or (ii) partially brominated diphenylethane having an average bromine number less than about two, or (iii) both of (i) and (ii), into the liquid confines of a reaction mixture. Such reaction mixture is (a) formed from components comprised of excess liquid bromine and aluminum-based Lewis acid bromination catalyst, and (b) maintained at one or more elevated reaction temperatures of from about 45°-90° C., and at least when elevated pressure is needed to keep a liquid state in the reaction mixture at the temperature(s) used, the reaction mixture is at such an elevated pressure, whereby ar-bromination occurs. The feeding is conducted at a rate slow enough to form high assay reaction-derived decabromodiphenylethane product, which is an effective flame retardant. | 11-24-2011 |
20120004438 | Low Triphenylphosphate, High Phosphorous Content Isopropyl Phenyl Phosphates With High Ortho Alkylation - The present invention relates to low triphenyl phosphate, high phosphorous content aryl phosphates with high ortho alkylation that are suitable for use as flame retardant compositions, processes for their preparation, and their use as flame retardants. | 01-05-2012 |
20120041115 | Pelletized Low Molecular Weight Brominated Aromatic Polymer Compositions - Novel polymer compositions of specified formula are converted into pellets of this invention by process technology provided by this invention. By forming a melt blend of a polymer of such polymer compositions together with a modest amount of at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one monoolefmic monomer having 2-12 carbon atoms per molecule, and converting the melt blend into pellets as described herein, pellets can be formed produce during production, handling, and use, almost no “fines” or air-entrainable dusts. The pellets have an array of additional superior properties and characteristics. | 02-16-2012 |
20120055705 | DOPO-DERIVED FLAME RETARDANT AND EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION - This invention relates to 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide derived additive flame-retardants, which are useful in epoxy resin compositions. The epoxy resin compositions may be used in making prepregs or laminates for printed wiring boards and composite materials. | 03-08-2012 |
20120116132 | Preparation of High Assay Decabromodiphenylalkane Product With Low Occluded Free Bromine Content - A high assay decabromodiphenylalkane product in which the alkylene group contains in the range of about 1-10 carbon atoms and has an occluded free bromine content of <500 ppm is prepared. The process comprises brominating, in a liquid phase reaction mixture, at least one α,ω-diphenylalkane having an alkylene group of 1-10 carbon atoms, with a limited excess of bromine, in the presence of an aluminum, aluminum halide or a ferric halide catalyst in which the original halogen atoms of such halides are chlorine atoms, bromine atoms, or both. The limited excess of bromine is such that the maximum excess amount of bromine used in conducting the reaction is about 20 mole % relative to the stoichiometric amount required to convert the amount of α,ω-diphenylalkane used to decabromodiphenylalkane. Crude high assay decabromodiphenylalkane product is prepared without use of heat treatment, oven ageing, or grinding or other forms of pulverization. | 05-10-2012 |
20130012663 | Process Technology For Recovering Brominated Styrenic Polymers From Reaction Mixtures in Which They Are Formed and/or Converting Such Mixtures into Pellets or into Granules or Pastilles - Brominated styrenic polymer is recovered from solution in a vaporizable solvent by converting the solution in a devolatilization extruder into a brominated styrenic polymer melt or flow and a separate vapor phase comprised predominately of vaporizable solvent, recovering the melt or flow from the devolatilization extruder, and allowing or causing the melt or flow to solidify. The solidified brominated styrenic polymer can be subdivided into a powder or pelletized form. Pellets so made have improved hardness and/or crush strength properties along with reduced formation of fines. Brominated anionic styrenic polymer is preferably used in the process. | 01-10-2013 |
20130018128 | Process For The Preparation Of Dopo-Derived Compounds And Compositions Thereof - This invention relates to a process for producing compounds derived from 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide (DOPO). In particular, the invention relates to producing DOPO-derived compounds by reacting DOPO with diol compounds in the presence of a catalyst. This invention also relates to DOPO derived composition containing a high melting point diastereomer. The DOPO derived compounds may be useful as flame-retardants. | 01-17-2013 |
20130210995 | ADDUCTS, ADDUCTS AND OLIGOMERS, OR ADDUCTS, OLIGOMERS AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS, AND THEIR PREPARATION - This invention provides adducts, mixtures of adducts and oligomers, and/or mixtures of adducts, oligomers, and low molecular weight polymers formed from monovinylaromatic hydrocarbons. | 08-15-2013 |
20140357885 | DOPO DERIVATIVE FLAME RETARDANTS - The present invention relates to novel, halogen-free flame retardant derived from 9,10-Dihydro-9-Oxa-10-Phosphaphenantrene-10-oxide (DOPO). This invention also relates to the use of the halogen free DOPO derived flame retardant in polymers. | 12-04-2014 |