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EP1199734B1
EP1199734B1 EP00929848A EP00929848A EP1199734B1 EP 1199734 B1 EP1199734 B1 EP 1199734B1 EP 00929848 A EP00929848 A EP 00929848A EP 00929848 A EP00929848 A EP 00929848A EP 1199734 B1 EP1199734 B1 EP 1199734B1
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Hiroshi Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha FUNAKI
Shunichi Mitsubishi Denki K.K. KATSUBE
Kazunori Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha FUKUYA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/04—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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  • the present invention relates to a switch using a molded article composed of a flame retardant material having flame retardancy.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-171847 describes a material containing a polyamide, a glass fiber and magnesium hydroxide.
  • Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-125943 describes a flame retardant material for an illuminator receptacle containing a polyester, a glass fiber, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, a halogen-based flame retarder and antimony oxide.
  • EP-A1-278555 describes a polyamide composition containing, for example, at least 40% by weight of a polyamide, from 5 to 50% by weight of a glass fiber, less than or equal to 50% by weight of magnesium hydroxide and from 4 to 15% by weight of red phosphorus.
  • the flame retardant material for a switch described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-171847 contains magnesium hydroxide as a flame retarder that imparts high flame retardancy to the flame retardant material.
  • This flame retardant material cannot significantly have still higher flame retardancy.
  • the flame retardant material must contain a larger amount of magnesium hydroxide.
  • a flame retardant material containing a still larger amount of magnesium hydroxide invites defective appearance such as white appearance of the resulting molded article or invites decreased compressive strength and is not suitable as a flame retardant material for a switch.
  • the flame retardant material for a illuminator receptacle described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-125943 has high flame retardancy but is not suitable for use in a switch. This is because the material contains a halogen-based flame retarder and some types of the halogen-based flame retarder used may contaminate or corrode metallic parts such as contacts or electronic parts when they are used as materials for a switch part.
  • the metallic part is supposed to be contaminated or corroded by a halogen gas generated from the halogen-based flame retarder over time. In this means, the halogen gas is considered as a contaminative gas or corrosive gas. Additionally, such halogen-based flame retarders may possibly yield dioxins, thus inviting environmental problems.
  • Antimony used in the material as a flame retardant aid is a heavy metal and can cause environmental pollution.
  • the flame retardant material disclosed in EP-A1-278555 contains at least 40% by weight of a polyamide, from 5 to 50% by weight of a glass fiber, less than or equal to 50 of magnesium hydroxide and from 4 to 15% by weight of red phosphorus, has high flame retardancy but is not suitable for use in a switch. This is because this flame retardant material contains magnesium hydroxide and red phosphorus as flame retarders, and the present inventors found that this material is satisfactorily flame retardant but contaminates or corrodes metallic parts. The metallic parts are supposed to be contaminated or corroded by a contaminative gas or corrosive gas generated from red phosphorus over time.
  • contamination or corrosion means at least one of the formation of an insulator on a surface of a metallic part, an increased contact resistance of the metallic part and the detection of a highly reactive element (halogen element or phosphorus) on a surface of the metal.
  • contaminative gas or corrosive gas means a gas which is supposed to cause contamination or corrosion.
  • an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems to thereby provide a switch including a highly flame retardant molded article.
  • the present invention provides a switch including a molded article composed of a flame retardant material, which flame retardant material includes from 35 to 50% by weight of a resin, from 20 to 60% by weight of a reinforcement, from 5 to 40% by weight of an inorganic compound and from 0.3 to 1.8% by weight of red phosphorus, and which inorganic compound undergoes dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
  • a flame retardant material includes from 35 to 50% by weight of a resin, from 20 to 60% by weight of a reinforcement, from 5 to 40% by weight of an inorganic compound and from 0.3 to 1.8% by weight of red phosphorus, and which inorganic compound undergoes dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
  • the present invention provides the switch in which the content of the red phosphorus is from 0.5 to 1.8% by weight.
  • the present invention provides the switch in which the contents of the inorganic compound and the red phosphorus are from 30 to 40% by weight and from 0.5 to 1.0% by weight, respectively.
  • the present invention provides the switch in which the resin is a thermoplastic resin
  • the present invention provides the switch in which the thermoplastic resin is a polyamide.
  • the present invention provides the switch which comprises the molded article at least as part of a base of a housing.
  • the present invention provides the switch which includes the molded article in the vicinity of an arc generated between contacts and comprises a structural material in the other portions, which structural material has mechanical strength higher than that of the molded article.
  • % by weight means the ratio of a component in question to the total weight of the composition. In other words, a total of the contents of the aforementioned components in % by weight might amount to less than 100% by weight.
  • the molded article for use in the present invention comprises a flame retardant material including from 35 to 50% by weight of at least one thermoplastic resin, from 20 to 60% by weight of a reinforcement, from 5 to 40% by weight of at least one inorganic compound and from 0.3 to 1.8% by weight of a red phosphorus, which inorganic compound is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than the molding temperature of the thermoplastic resin (a predetermined temperature).
  • a flame retardant material including from 35 to 50% by weight of at least one thermoplastic resin, from 20 to 60% by weight of a reinforcement, from 5 to 40% by weight of at least one inorganic compound and from 0.3 to 1.8% by weight of a red phosphorus, which inorganic compound is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than the molding temperature of the thermoplastic resin (a predetermined temperature).
  • the content of the red phosphorus is from 0.5 to 1.8% by weight.
  • the content of the inorganic compound is from 30 to 40% by weight and the content of the red phospho
  • the thermoplastic resin includes, for example, poly(butylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene terephthalate), polyamides, aliphatic polyketones, poly(phenylene sulfide) and alloys of these thermoplastic resins.
  • polyamides are typically preferred for their satisfactory heat resistance, compressive strength and insulation performance of the resulting switch after arc generation.
  • the reinforcement is used for improving compressive strength and is at least one selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, inorganic minerals and ceramic fibers.
  • the flame retardant material preferably comprises equal to or more than 20% by weight of a glass fiber.
  • the molded article contains the flame retardant material including the inorganic compound.
  • This inorganic compound is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction and is supposed to serve for improvement of flame retardancy of the molded article.
  • the inorganic compound which is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction and is contained in the flame retardant material in the molded article does not cause contamination or corrosion of metals in contrast to halogen-based flame retarders or red phosphorus flame retarders.
  • the experiments made by the present inventors suggest that the inorganic compound operates to prevent contamination or corrosion of metals caused by red phosphorus.
  • the present inventors have found a specific compositional ratio of the inorganic compound to the red phosphorus, which inorganic compound is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
  • the resulting molded article containing the material having the specific composition is satisfactory both in flame retardancy and in resistance to contamination or corrosion of metals.
  • the inorganic compound which is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction and is contained in the flame retardant material in the molded article is supposed to be conducive to the prevention of decreased insulation after arc generation between contacts of electrodes when the switch makes or breaks a circuit between the electrodes.
  • An insulating-property-imparting gas is then generated from the inorganic compound contained in the molded article, and this insulating-property-imparting gas converts the free carbon or sublimated metal or molten metal droplet into an insulator and is conducive to the prevention of decreased insulation after arc generation.
  • the inorganic compound undergoing dehydration reaction is magnesium hydroxide
  • the generated insulating-property-imparting gas is supposed to be H 2 O.
  • the free carbon is generated from, for example, the housing or inner mechanical parts which are molded articles composed of the flame retardant material, and the contacts or inner constitutional metallic parts yield the sublimated metal and release the molten metal droplet.
  • the dehydration reaction of the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction is preferably initiated at a temperature of equal to or higher than 250°C in order to avoid dehydration reaction of the inorganic compound during kneading when it is kneaded with the thermoplastic resin and other components.
  • Such inorganic compounds capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than 250°C include, for example, calcium aluminate (Ca 3 Al 2 (OH) 12 ), zinc borate (2ZnO, 3BO 2 O 3 , 3.5H 2 O), calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 ) and magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH) 2 ).
  • the temperature of a mixture of the thermoplastic resin, reinforcement, inorganic compound and red phosphorus rises near to 340°C during kneading or molding, in view of a set temperature of kneading operation and heat generation due to shear.
  • the initiation temperature of the dehydration reaction of the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction is preferably equal to or higher than 340°C.
  • the decomposition of a polymer is generally initiated at temperatures from 400°C to 550°C which are just below the combustion temperature.
  • the initiation temperature of the dehydration reaction is excessively high, in other words, if the initiation temperature of the dehydration of the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction is higher than the initiation temperature of the decomposition of the polymer, sufficient flame retardant effect cannot be exhibited and it is not desirable.
  • Inorganic compounds capable of undergoing dehydration reaction and satisfying these requirements include, for example, calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide.
  • magnesium hydroxide is typically preferred, since flame retardant efficiency increases with an increasing heat absorption per unit mass.
  • calcium hydroxide, calcium aluminate and magnesium hydroxide are nontoxic and are preferable.
  • the resulting molded article tends to exhibit decreased tensile strength and to show whitened appearance in its surface to thereby invite defective appearance of the switch.
  • red phosphorus particles having mean particle size of from 25 to 35 ⁇ m and being coated with phenol are used.
  • a content of the red phosphorus exceeding 1.0% by weight tends to deteriorate current-carrying property. This tendency is noticeable when the content exceeds 1.8% by weight.
  • the tendency is supposed to be caused by increased ratio of the red phosphorus flame retarder. This is probably because the red phosphorus flame retarder yields phosphine (PH 3 ) and phosphoric acid (H 2 PO 3 ) which are phosphorus compounds capable of contaminating or corroding metals, and these substances form insulating compounds at the contacts of the switch, thus contaminating or corroding the metal of the contacts.
  • the flame retardant effect tends to become insufficient.
  • the content in % by weight of the red phosphorus is indicated in terms of red phosphorus.
  • the red phosphorus preferably comprises at least one of surface coating of red phosphorus and an adsorbent for phosphorus compounds.
  • a contamination or corrosion inhibitor is preferably used in combination with the red phosphorus.
  • the contamination or corrosion inhibitor is a substance that inhibits contamination or corrosion of metals by action of red phosphorus.
  • an alkaline substance is preferred when the resin is a polyamide.
  • a molded article does not comprise the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature but comprises the red phosphorus, reinforcement and thermoplastic resin, it tends to exhibit decreased electric resistance after the formation of an arc, i.e., after exposure to the arc. This is probably because a carbonized layer is bonded to an inner surface of the housing of the switch or to a surface of the inner constitutional parts of the switch.
  • the red phosphorus is not a halogen-based flame retarder and does not yield dioxins.
  • a molded article for a switch that is satisfactory both in flame retardancy and resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion can be obtained by the combination use of the red phosphorus and the inorganic compound in addition to the resin and reinforcement and by specifically selecting the compositional ratio of the red phosphorus and the inorganic compound, which inorganic compound is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than a specific temperature.
  • the amount of the red phosphorus is minute to thereby decrease the formation of a carbonized layer, and the insulating-property-imparting gas generated from the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction converts the carbonized layer into an insulator. Decrease in electric resistance is therefore prevented to thereby inhibit decrease in insulation after arc generation. Additionally, both the red phosphorus flame retarder and the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction can increase flame retardancy.
  • the flame retardant material comprises a very trace amount (from 0.3 to 1.8% by weight) of the red phosphorus and a small amount (from 5% by weight to 40% by weight) of the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction and can achieve a very high level of flame retardancy, which only large amounts of the inorganic compound alone can achieve.
  • a relatively small amount (equal to or more than 5% by weight) of the inorganic compound is enough from the viewpoints of flame retardancy and resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion, the resulting molded article does not exhibit decreased compressive strength and can be formed into a thin wall.
  • the flame retardancy tends to increase with an increasing amount of the inorganic compound from 5% by weight.
  • the combination use of the red phosphorus and the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature can reduce the amount of red phosphorus which is required to maintain the same flame retardancy and can improve resistance to metal contamination or corrosion as compared with the use of the red phosphorus flame retarder alone as a flame retarder.
  • the inorganic compound capable of undergoing dehydration reaction is an alkaline substance such as a hydroxide
  • the inorganic compound is supposed to play a role as a contamination or corrosion inhibitor with respect to the red phosphorus to thereby effectively inhibit metal contamination or corrosion.
  • Test pieces were molded from flame retardant materials as shown in Table 1 below and were subjected to the following combustion tests.
  • Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a switch according to Example 1 of the present invention taken along its side
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the switch of Fig. 1 taken along its plane.
  • JIS Japanese Industrial Standards
  • test pieces were 75 mm square having an optionally fixed thickness.
  • test pieces were ranked by the thickness in which the test piece was passed.
  • Test pieces are 150 mm long and 13 mm wide having an optionally fixed thickness.
  • the nichrome wire was wound five times at intervals of 6 mm.
  • a molded article obtained according to Example 1 was subjected to the following metal contamination or corrosion resistance test.
  • the molded article was base 1 of a housing shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • article to be contaminated As an article to be contaminated or to be corroded (hereinafter referred to as "article to be contaminated"), two articles, i.e., a copper plate (C11001/4H) and a silver-plated copper plate obtained from this copper plate each 28 mm x 14 mm x 1 mm were used.
  • the article to be contaminated (including one ply of the copper plate and two plies of the silver-plated plate) was subjected to ultrasonic cleaning in acetone and was placed on base bottom 5 shown in Fig. 2.
  • base 1 was packaged in order to enclose a metal-contaminative gas or metal-corrosive gas generated from the base and to prevent a gas in a thermostat (environmental chamber) as described later to enter the package.
  • test sample base 1 was allowed to stand in a thermostat (120°C) for 3000 hours.
  • the contact resistance was measured in the following manner: After standing in the thermostat, two plies of the silver-plated plate were taken from the packaged sample (base 1) and were partially overlapped with each other, a constant electric current (1 A) was supplied between the two plates while a fixed contact pressure was applied on the overlapped region, and the contact resistance was determined from a voltage drop in the overlapped region of the test samples.
  • a margin to be overlapped of the silver-plated copper plate test samples in measurement of the contact resistance was 14 x 15 mm, and the contact pressure was about 98 KPa (about 1.0 kg/cm 2 ).
  • the surface of the article to be contaminated was analyzed using SEM and XMA (applied voltage of an electron gun: 15 KV).
  • the region analyzed by XMA was about 10 x 7 mm square.
  • the surface of the article to be contaminated was analyzed based on an SEM image and detection peaks of XMA (especially, a mass ratio calculated from detection peaks of P and Ag).
  • Table 1 is a table showing the test results of Samples 1 to 7.
  • Samples 1 to 3 each comprised from 40 to 50% by weight of nylon 6, from 45 to 60% by weight of a glass fiber or a mixture of a glass fiber and wollastonite as a reinforcement, from 5% by weight of magnesium hydroxide and from 1.2 to 5.4% by weight of red phosphorus as flame retarders.
  • Samples 4 to 6 each comprised from 40 to 50% by weight of nylon 6, 20% by weight of a glass fiber as a reinforcement and, as flame retarders, from 30 to 40% by weight of magnesium hydroxide and a very small amount, from 0.3 to 1% by weight, of red phosphorus as flame retarders.
  • Sample 7 comprised 50% by weight of nylon 6, 20% by weight of a glass fiber as a reinforcement and 30% by weight of magnesium hydroxide alone as a flame retarder.
  • Sample 1 (containing 5.4% by weight of red phosphorus and 5% by weight of magnesium hydroxide) exhibited satisfactory flame retardancy of 1.5 mm in 960°C GWFI but was insufficient in resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion.
  • a phosphorus compound was found in places on a surface of this sample, and phosphorus was detected on a surface of the silver-plated copper plate as analyzed by SEM and XMA. Additionally, the contact resistance in a region where two plies of the silver-plated plates were overlapped remarkably increased, showing that phosphorus was detected. If a molded article composed of this flame retardant material is used as a housing of a switch, the phosphorus compound may be deposited on surfaces of stationary contact 2 and movable contact 3 to thereby cause faulty electrical continuity.
  • the copper plate was not subjected to analysis by SEM and XMA, in which phosphorus was detected in a higher amount.
  • Sample 2 (containing 1.8% by weight of red phosphorus and 5% by weight of magnesium hydroxide) and Sample 3 (containing 1.2% by weight of red phosphorus and 5% by weight of magnesium hydroxide) exhibited satisfactory flame retardancy of 2.0 mm in 960°C GWFI test and were also satisfactory in the contamination or corrosion test on the silver-plated plate.
  • Sample 4 (containing 1.0% by weight of red phosphorus and 40% by weight of magnesium hydroxide) and Sample 5 (containing 0.5% by weight of red phosphorus and 30% by weight of magnesium hydroxide) exhibited satisfactory flame retardancy of 1.5 mm in the 960°C GWFI test and of 1.5 mm in the HWI test.
  • No phosphorus was detected in the contamination or corrosion test on the silver-plated plate of Samples 2 and 3 and these samples each had a higher content of red phosphorus and a lower content of magnesium hydroxide than Samples 4 and 5, which magnesium hydroxide served as a contamination inhibitor or corrosion inhibitor. Accordingly, no phosphorus was supposed to be detected in the contamination or corrosion test on the silver-plated plate of Samples 4 and 5 that had less factors to yield phosphorus.
  • Sample 5 was obtained by adding a slight amount (0.5% by weight) of red phosphorus to Sample 7, was satisfactory in resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion and exhibited markedly improved flame retardancy as compared with Sample 7.
  • the material must comprise a still larger amount of magnesium hydroxide (e.g., more than 50% by weight of magnesium hydroxide).
  • a magnesium hydroxide content exceeding 40% by weight may invite whitening of surfaces and other defective appearance of the molded article and may deteriorate compressive strength.
  • Sample 6 (containing 0.3% by weight of red phosphorus and 30% by weight of magnesium hydroxide) exhibited satisfactory flame retardancy as failed in 1.5 mm and passed in 2.0 mm in the 960°C GWFI test and failed in 1.5 mm and passed in 2.0 mm in the HWI test. This sample was also satisfactory in resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion, and no phosphorus was detected both in the silver-plated plate and in the copper plate.
  • Sample 7 was a comparative example containing no red phosphorus, was satisfactory in resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion but was inferior in flame retardancy to Samples 1 to 6.
  • Samples 4 to 7 comprises a large amount of, from 30 to 40% by weight of, magnesium hydroxide in order to improve flame retardancy.
  • Fig. 3 is a partially sectional perspective view of a base of a housing of a switch according to Example 2 of the present invention.
  • a housing of a circuit breaker comprises base 11, and base bottom 13 constitutes an outer surface of base 11 and is arranged in a position distant from an arc generated between contacts not shown.
  • the base bottom 13 is composed of a structural material having satisfactory mechanical strength such as a thermosetting resin or thermoplastic resin alone or a composite including these resins and a reinforcement as described in the example.
  • Arced base portion 15 is arranged at a position of base 11 to be exposed to the arc generated between the contacts not shown and is composed of the composite described in Embodiment 1. Arced base portion 15 is hatched for the purpose of explanation.
  • Base 11 can be obtained by placing a composite material for base bottom 13 and a composite material for arced base portion 15 respectively in predetermined positions in a die not shown and heating and pressing the two composite materials.
  • arched base portion 15 of base 11 comprises a molded article being satisfactory in flame retardancy and resistance to metal contamination or corrosion, and base bottom 13 distant from the source of an arc is composed of a structural material having satisfactory mechanical strength.
  • Example 2 an embodiment is explained in which the composition of Example 1 was only arranged in the vicinity of contacts of arced base portion 15 alone which constitutes only part of an inner surface of base 11, as this region is exposed to arc and is markedly decreased in insulation resistance. It is also effective to arrange the composition of Example 1 in the entire inner surface of base 11.
  • the switch according to the present invention is composed of a flame retardant material comprising from 35 to 50% by weight of a resin, from 20 to 60% by weight of a reinforcement, from 5 to 40% by weight of an inorganic compound and from 0.3 to 1.8% by weight of red phosphorus and the inorganic compound is capable of undergoing dehydration reaction at temperatures equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
  • This switch is satisfactory in flame retardancy and resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion.
  • the resulting switch is still more satisfactory in resistance to metal contamination or metal corrosion.
  • the resin is a thermoplastic resin
  • the material can be easily molded into a thin-wall article.
  • thermoplastic resin is a polyamide
  • the resulting switch is satisfactory in insulation property after arc generation.
  • the switch comprises the molded article as a base of its housing
  • the switch is satisfactory, for example, in flame retardancy, insulation property after arc generation and mechanical strength and can be miniaturized.
  • the switch comprises the molded article in the vicinity of an arc generated between contacts and includes a structural material in the other portions, and the structural material has mechanical strength higher than that of the molded article, the resulting switch has satisfactory creep resistance.

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  1. Schalter, der einen geformten Artikel einschliesst, der aufgebaut ist aus einem flammhemmenden Material, das auf Basis des Gesamtgewichts des flammhemmenden Materials folgendes umfasst:
    (i) 35-50 Gew.% eines Harzes,
    (ii) 20-60 Gew.% eines Verstärkungsmittels;
    (iii) 5-40 Gew.% einer anorganischen Verbindung, die in der Lage ist, bei Temperaturen, die einer vorherbestimmten Temperatur entsprechen oder diese überschreiten, eine Dehydratisierungsreaktion einzugehen, und
    (iv) 0,3-1,8 Gew.% roten Phosphor.
  2. Schalter gemäss Anspruch 1, worin der'Gehalt an rotem Phosphor 0,5-1,8 Gew.% beträgt.
  3. Schalter gemäss Anspruch 1, worin die Gehalte an anorganischer Verbindung und rotem Phosphor 30-40 Gew.% bzw. 0,5-1,0 Gew.% betragen.
  4. Schalter gemäss Anspruch 1, worin das Harz ein thermoplastisches Harz ist.
  5. Schalter gemäss Anspruch 4, worin das thermoplastische Harz ein Polyamid ist.
  6. Schalter gemäss Anspruch 1, der den geformten Artikel zumindest als Teil des Gehäusebodens umfasst.
  7. Schalter gemäss Anspruch 6, der den geformten Artikel in der Umgebung eines zwischen Kontakten erzeugten Lichtbogens umfasst, und in den anderen Bereichen ein Baumaterial aufweist, das eine mechanische Festigkeit besitzt, die höher ist als diejenige des geformten Artikels.
  8. Schalter gemäss mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin der rote Phosphor mit Phenol beschichtet ist.
  9. Schalter gemäss mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin das flammhemmende Material ferner ein Absorptionsmittel für Phosphorverbindungen umfasst.
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