The invention relates to a composition, which comprises the components (a) a polyurethane foam or a polyether polyol; and (b) a compound of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is H or C.sub.1-alkyl. A process for manufacturing the aforementioned composition, the use of a component (b) for stabilizing component (a) against degradation and a specific additive mixture comprising component (b) and as component (c) a first further additive, which is a specific aromatic amine, are described.

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Disclosed embodiments include hollow composite utility pole, cross arm, and brace structures and methods of manufacture of the same using fire retardant materials. Poles, cross arm, and brace structures may be manufactured using a fire resistant resin impregnated, or resin wetted, filament roving that is wound onto a mandrel, pultruded or otherwise formed into a structural part. Various pole structures and manufacturing methods are described, including chemically bonded sleeve joint structures for poles of varying size.

Disclosed embodiments include hollow composite utility pole, cross arm, and brace structures and methods of manufacture of the same using fire retardant materials. Poles, cross arm, and brace structures may be manufactured using a fire resistant resin impregnated, or resin wetted, filament roving that is wound onto a mandrel, pultruded or otherwise formed into a structural part. Various pole structures and manufacturing methods are described, including chemically bonded sleeve joint structures for poles of varying size.

A polymer including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (I), a flame-retardant composition comprising the polymer, and a method for producing the polymer.

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In the general formula (I), R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkyloxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyloxy group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and an aryloxy group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and R 2 and R 3 may be bonded to each other; and n is an integer of 0 to 7.

A polymer including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (I), a flame-retardant composition comprising the polymer, and a method for producing the polymer.

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In the general formula (I), R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent any one selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkyloxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyloxy group having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and an aryloxy group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and R 2 and R 3 may be bonded to each other; and n is an integer of 0 to 7.

A flame-retardant sugar derivative, a process for forming a flame-retardant sugar derivative, and an article of manufacture comprising a flame-retardant sugar derivative are disclosed. The flame-retardant sugar derivative can be synthesized from sorbitol, gluconic acid, or glucaric acid obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety. The process for forming the flame-retardant sugar derivative can include reacting sorbitol, gluconic acid, or glucaric acid and a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form the flame-retardant sugar derivative.

A flame-retardant sugar derivative, a process for forming a flame-retardant sugar derivative, and an article of manufacture comprising a flame-retardant sugar derivative are disclosed. The flame-retardant sugar derivative can be synthesized from sorbitol, gluconic acid, or glucaric acid obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety. The process for forming the flame-retardant sugar derivative can include reacting sorbitol, gluconic acid, or glucaric acid and a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form the flame-retardant sugar derivative.

One aspect is directed to providing a polymeric composition containing a polyketone, which is an eco-friendly material, a method for preparing the same, an electronic apparatus, and a method for preparing the same. The polymeric composition according to one aspect includes 3 to 20 parts by weight of a polyketone resin prepared with carbon monoxide as a raw material and 80 to 97 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin including an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymer resin with respect to the total weight of the polymeric composition.

One aspect is directed to providing a polymeric composition containing a polyketone, which is an eco-friendly material, a method for preparing the same, an electronic apparatus, and a method for preparing the same. The polymeric composition according to one aspect includes 3 to 20 parts by weight of a polyketone resin prepared with carbon monoxide as a raw material and 80 to 97 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin including an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymer resin with respect to the total weight of the polymeric composition.

A flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane resin composition is provided, containing: a thermoplastic polyurethane resin; at least one melamine salt selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate; at least one piperazine salt selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate; and wet process silica having an oil absorption of 200 ml/100 g or more. The composition preferably contains zinc oxide.