WO1999047597A1 - Synergist for flame retardant nylons - Google Patents
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- WO1999047597A1 WO1999047597A1 PCT/US1999/005902 US9905902W WO9947597A1 WO 1999047597 A1 WO1999047597 A1 WO 1999047597A1 US 9905902 W US9905902 W US 9905902W WO 9947597 A1 WO9947597 A1 WO 9947597A1
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- the invention relates to polyamide molding compositions having improved flame resistance. More particularly, the invention relates to antimony- free polyamide compositions with superior physical properties. Description of Prior Art
- antimony compounds antimony oxides and sodium antimonate
- Industry has been trying for years to eliminate the toxic heavy metal antimony in flame retardant compositions, but has been unable to develop anything nearly as effective as antimony compounds.
- zinc borate could be used as a direct (equally effective) replacement for antimony compounds in polyamide compositions.
- Another unexpected side benefit of this discovery is a significant improvement in physical properties (i.e. tensile strength and elongation to break) by using the zinc borate as a synergist.
- antimony-free polyamide molding compositions with improved flame resistance comprising, in weight percent, (a) 20 - 77% polyamide, having a melting point of 215 - 340°C,
- the polyamide used in this invention may be 20-77% (all percentages are weight percent unless designated otherwise) of any polyamide that has a melting point of from about 215°C to about 340°C.
- An example of a suitable polyamide is a copolyamide composed of 20-80 mole % of units derived from hexamethylene terephthalamide and 80-20 mole % of units derived from hexamethylene adipamide. This polyamide is referred to hereinafter as 6T/66 copolymer.
- polystyrene resin examples include polyamides composed of 20-80 mole % of units derived from hexamethylene terephthalamide and 80-20 mole % of units derived from hexamethylene sebacamide, hexamethylene dodecamide, hexamethylene isophthalamide, 2-methylpentamethylene terephthalamide, or mixtures thereof.
- Synthetic polyamide includes a polymer which is made by man, and does not include natural fibers such as wools or silks.
- an “aliphatic polyamide” is meant a polymer which has repeat units which include amide groups in the main chain, and in which at least some, preferably at least 50 mole percent, of these amide groups (through the nitrogen atoms and/or carbonyl carbon atoms of the amide groups) are connected to aliphatic carbon atoms.
- Preferred polyamides include nylon-6,6, nylon-6, nylon 6,12, and copolymers of nylon-6,6 and nylon 6.
- Nylon-6,6 and nylon-6, and copolymers thereof, are especially preferred and nylon-6,6 is more preferred.
- copolyamide used in the composition of the present invention. It may be produced easily by ordinary melt polymerization.
- One method to produce the copolymer of this invention is an autoclave one-step polymerization process taught in US Patent No. 5,378,800 which is incorporated by reference herein. That process includes feeding to a reactor an aqueous salt solution of an admixture of desired diacids and diamines, heating the solution under pressure, reducing the pressure, maintaining the reaction mixture at a pressure that is not greater than about atmospheric pressure, and discharging the polyamide from the reactor.
- An alternative process includes preparing a prepolymer and subjecting the prepolymer to solid-phase polymerization or melt-mixing in an extruder to increase the degree of polymerization.
- the prepolymer is prepared by heating at 150°C-320°C an aqueous solution containing 6T salt (a salt formed from hexamethylenediamine and terephthalic acid) and 66 salt (a salt formed from hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid).
- 6T salt a salt formed from hexamethylenediamine and terephthalic acid
- 66 salt a salt formed from hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid
- the composition of the present invention contains 10-60% of an inorganic filler or reinforcing agent that includes, for example, fibrous reinforcement such as glass fiber and carbon fiber, glass beads, talc, kaolin, wollastonite and mica.
- fibrous reinforcement such as glass fiber and carbon fiber
- glass beads Preferable among them is glass fiber.
- Glass fibers suitable for use in the present invention are those generally used as a reinforcing agent for thermoplastics resins and thermosetting resins.
- Preferred glass fiber is in the form of glass rovings, glass chopped strands, and glass yarn made of continuous glass filaments 3-20 micron meters in diameter.
- the resin composition of the present invention contains 10-35% of a flame retardant. It is a flame retardant based on brominated polystyrene and/or brominated poly-phenylene ether containing 50-70%) by weight bromine.
- the polystyrene has a weight-average molecular weight higher than 5000, preferably higher than 20,000, and more preferably higher than 28,000.
- the ether has a molecular weight of at least 6000.
- a preferred flame retardant is brominated polystyrene or polydibromostyrene.
- the present compositions comprise 3-10% zinc borate, but no antimony compounds.
- copolyamide resin of the present invention may have incorporated in it a variety of additives such as an impact modifier, a viscosity modifier, pigment, dye, antioxidant, and heat resistance improver, in such amounts that they do not harm its characteristic properties.
- the copolyamide resins of the present invention may include up to 5% of color concentrate (such as carbon black) as well as up to 1% of lubricant. Drip suppressants may also be present in amounts of up to 5%.
- the flammability rating was conducted using UL Test No. UL-94 dated April 19, 1995.
- Surlyn® is ethylene copolymer ionomer by E. I. DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware
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Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP99912654A EP1068263A1 (en) | 1998-03-18 | 1999-03-18 | Synergist for flame retardant nylons |
JP2000536785A JP2002506905A (en) | 1998-03-18 | 1999-03-18 | Synergists for flame retardant nylon |
CA002322286A CA2322286A1 (en) | 1998-03-18 | 1999-03-18 | Synergist for flame retardant nylons |
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US7839298P | 1998-03-18 | 1998-03-18 | |
US60/078,392 | 1998-03-18 |
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CN100406522C (en) * | 2004-01-30 | 2008-07-30 | 三井化学株式会社 | Flame-retardant polyamide composition and its use |
US7816438B2 (en) | 2005-04-08 | 2010-10-19 | Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | Flame-retardant polyamide composition |
WO2014135624A1 (en) * | 2013-03-07 | 2014-09-12 | Basf Se | Heat conducting thermoplastic moulding compositions comprising a flame retardant |
US20140288220A1 (en) * | 2013-03-25 | 2014-09-25 | E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Heat resistant polyamide compositions |
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EP0055893A2 (en) * | 1980-12-31 | 1982-07-14 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Flame-retardant polyamide compositions |
EP0122699A2 (en) * | 1983-03-17 | 1984-10-24 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Flame retardant polyamide compositions |
EP0410301A1 (en) * | 1989-07-27 | 1991-01-30 | BASF Aktiengesellschaft | Flame resistant thermoplastic mouldings |
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- 1999-03-18 CA CA002322286A patent/CA2322286A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-03-18 JP JP2000536785A patent/JP2002506905A/en active Pending
- 1999-03-18 EP EP99912654A patent/EP1068263A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-03-18 WO PCT/US1999/005902 patent/WO1999047597A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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EP0055893A2 (en) * | 1980-12-31 | 1982-07-14 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Flame-retardant polyamide compositions |
EP0122699A2 (en) * | 1983-03-17 | 1984-10-24 | Imperial Chemical Industries Plc | Flame retardant polyamide compositions |
EP0410301A1 (en) * | 1989-07-27 | 1991-01-30 | BASF Aktiengesellschaft | Flame resistant thermoplastic mouldings |
Cited By (4)
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CN100406522C (en) * | 2004-01-30 | 2008-07-30 | 三井化学株式会社 | Flame-retardant polyamide composition and its use |
US7816438B2 (en) | 2005-04-08 | 2010-10-19 | Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | Flame-retardant polyamide composition |
WO2014135624A1 (en) * | 2013-03-07 | 2014-09-12 | Basf Se | Heat conducting thermoplastic moulding compositions comprising a flame retardant |
US20140288220A1 (en) * | 2013-03-25 | 2014-09-25 | E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Heat resistant polyamide compositions |
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