The present invention is directed to a polyolefin composition which has flame retardant and/or fire resistant properties and is suitable as flame retardant and/or fire resistant layer of a wire or cable. The polyolefin composition of the present invention comprises an polyolefin homo- or copolymer, ground magnesium hydroxide having particle size distribution D.sub.50 of 1.5 to 5.0 m in an amount of 30 to 65 wt % based on the weight of the polyolefin composition, and a silicone fluid or gum in an amount of 0.1 to 20 wt % based on the weight of the polyolefin composition. The present invention is further directed to a wire or cable comprising one or more layers, wherein at least one layer thereof is obtained from the polyolefin composition of the present invention. Finally, the present invention is further directed to the use of a polyolefin composition of the present invention as a flame retardant layer of a wire or cable.

Provided is a cable having a sheath composition having flame retardancy and water resistance, and a sheath layer formed of the sheath composition. Specifically, the present invention relates to a sheath composition for simultaneously improving flame retardancy and water resistance of a sheath layer of a cable, which are in a trade-off relation with each other, and physical properties such as heat resistance, hardness, and wear resistance, improving appearance, and reducing manufacturing costs; and a cable having a sheath layer formed of the sheath composition.

The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having (A) a thermoplastic polymer comprising (a1) 5 mass % to less than 50 mass % of a propylene polymer having a melting point of 150 C. or higher, (a2) 10 mass % to less than 60 mass % of an ethylene polymer, (a3) 5 mass % to less than 50 mass % of, for example, a hydrogenated product of a block copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, and (a4) 1 mass % to less than 30 mass % of, for example, an unsaturated carboxylic acid-modified olefin polymer; (B) a softener for nonaromatic rubbers; (C) a metal hydrate; (D) an organic peroxide; (E) an antioxidant; and (F) a coupling agent.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a polyacetal resin composition which can minimize degradation of a molded product produced from the acetal resin composition, when the molded product is in contact with an acidic cleaner. Said problem is solved by a polyacetal resin composition, comprising: polyacetal copolymer (A) in an amount of 100 parts by mass, wherein said polyacetal copolymer (A) has a hemiformal terminal group content of 0.8 mmol/kg or less; hindered phenol-based antioxidant (B) in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 part by mass; and at least one selected from an oxide of magnesium or zinc or a hydroxide of magnesium or zinc (C) in an amount more than 2.0 parts by mass and 30 parts by mass or less.

Provided is a composite magnetic body composite magnetic body including a flaky metallic soft magnetism powder with a volume content of 35% or more and 55% or less, wherein the composite magnetic body is characterized by further including a phosphazene compound, a binder resin, and a phosphorus-free flame retardant auxiliary so that equations (1) and (2) are satisfied:
0.17P/B0.21(1)
0.89(PN+RA)/B2.71(2)
(In the equations, PN denotes the mass % of the phosphazene compound in the composite magnetic body, RA denotes the mass % of the flame retardant auxiliary in the composite magnetic body, B denotes the mass % of the binder resin in the composite magnetic body, and P denotes the mass % of phosphorus in the composite magnetic body.) The composite magnetic body can impart high flame retardancy without losing performance such as magnetic permeability.

Composite articles that can resist discoloration or color changes are described. In some instances, the composite articles can include a compounded material that is substantially free of an antioxidant that changes from a first color to a second color upon exposure to an environment comprising an oxidizing agent. The composite articles can be flame retardant and may provide sound reduction as well.

Polymer matrix composite comprising a porous polymeric network; and a plurality of intumescent particles distributed within the polymeric network structure; wherein the intumescent particles are present in a range from 15 to 99 weight percent, based on the total weight of the intumescent particles and the polymer (excluding the solvent); and wherein the polymer matrix composite volumetrically expands at least 2 times its initial volume when exposed to at least one temperature greater than 135 C.; and methods for making the same. The polymer matrix composites are useful, for example, as fillers, thermally initiated fuses, and fire stop devices.

The invention relates to chemical technologies, specifically nanoparticles of flame retardant magnesium hydroxide, and a process for the preparation thereof. The present nanoparticles of flame retardant magnesium hydroxide, including surface-processed nanoparticles, have a hexagonal plate-like structure with a specific surface area of up to 20 m.sup.2/g, an average diameter of the secondary particles of up to 2 m, a diameter of 10% of the secondary particles of up to 0.8 m, a diameter of 90% of the secondary particles of up to 5 m, with a longitudinal size of the primary particles of from 150 to 900 nm, and a thickness of from 15 to 150 nm.

A rubber composition for a cover layer of a hydraulic hose includes: ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA); and ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM). In an embodiment, the composition includes ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) and ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (EPDM) and additives. The additives may include carbon black with a content of around 15 phr, silica with a content of around 20 phr, di-octyl adipate with a content of around 18 phr, aluminium hydroxide with a content of around 124 phr, magnesium hydroxide with a content of around 30 phr, and other chemicals with a content of around 20 phr. The other chemicals may include zinc oxide, peroxide curative, antioxidant, coagents and processing aids.

This invention relates to flame-retardant modified maleic anhydride resins. This resin copolymer consists of styrene, maleic anhydride and, along with a halogen-free epoxy resin, interacts with a hydroxyl group to become a flame-retardant maleic anhydride copolymer that can be applied to copper clad laminate and prepreg. This composition comprises: (A) one or more epoxy resin mixtures; (B) modified styrene-maleic anhydride curing agent copolymer; (C) additives; (D) inorganic fillers. When the aggregate amount of components (A), (B) and (C) equals 100%, component (A), epoxy resin mixture, is 60%-80% in total weight, component (B), modified styrene-maleic anhydride curing agent copolymer, equals 10%-40% in total weight. This invention uses the copolymer of Styrene and Maleic anhydride to generate a flame-retardant hydroxyl group, and with the phosphorus additive, the above components eventually interact to form a flame-retardant modified maleic anhydride copolymer curing agent.