The present invention aims to provide a chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin composition with excellent thermal stability and a molded body thereof. The present invention relates to a resin composition for molding, including a chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin, a thermal stabilizer, and a polyalcohol and/or a partial ester of a polyalcohol. The chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin has a chlorine content of 65% by weight or more and less than 72% by weight. The chlorinated vinyl chloride-based resin has, based on the total number of moles of a structural unit (a) CCl.sub.2, a structural unit (b) CHCl, and a structural unit (c) CH.sub.2, a proportion of the structural unit (a) of 17.5 mol % or less, a proportion of the structural unit (b) of 46.0 mol % or more, and a proportion of the structural unit (c) of 37.0 mol % or less. The thermal stabilizer contains at least one of a compound represented by the formula Ca.sub.1-xMg.sub.x(OH).sub.2 where x satisfies the inequality 0<x<1 and a compound represented by the formula Ca.sub.1-yMg.sub.yO where y satisfies the inequality 0<y<1.

Nanoplatelet forms of metal hydroxide and metal oxide are provided, as well as methods for preparing same. The nanoplatelets are suitable for use as fire retardants and as agents for chemical or biological decontamination.

The present invention relates to a flame retardant material including: a silicone resin; and a flame retardant filler, in which the silicone resin is at least one selected from the group consisting of an addition type silicone resin, a self-crosslinking type silicone resin, a silicone resin component of a silicone rubber film-forming type emulsion and a silicone rubber powder.

An insulated electric wire of the present disclosure includes a conductor and an insulation layer provided on an outer circumference of the conductor. The insulation layer includes a base polymer comprising ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a metal hydroxide. The base polymer has a vinyl acetate content of 25% by mass or more and less than 50% by mass, and the metal hydroxide includes magnesium hydroxide.

An insulated electric wire of the present disclosure includes a conductor and an insulation layer provided on an outer circumference of the conductor. The insulation layer includes a base polymer comprising ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a metal hydroxide. The base polymer has a vinyl acetate content of 25% by mass or more and less than 50% by mass, and the metal hydroxide includes magnesium hydroxide.

An anti-bacterial and flame-retardant wall covering structure is provided. The wall covering structure includes a fiber substrate, two polyolefin substrates, and an anti-bacterial layer. The two polyolefin substrates are formed on both side surfaces of the fiber substrate to form a sandwich laminate. A polyolefin composition of each of the polyolefin substrates includes a first polyolefin resin material, a second polyolefin resin material, and a flame-retardant additive material. The first polyolefin resin material is a polyethylene resin, and the second polyolefin resin material is a polypropylene resin that includes a propylene block copolymer. Based on a total weight of the polyolefin composition being 100 parts by weight, a content of the propylene block copolymer is not less than 5 parts by weight. The anti-bacterial layer is formed on a surface of the sandwich laminate and includes a fluorine-containing polymer.

An article in the form of a pipe, cable or geomembrane comprising polyethylene or polypropylene, and components A) and B), wherein component A) is a hindered amine light stabilizer containing a triazine residue, component B) is magnesium hydroxide which is present in an amount of 0.01% to 5% by weight relative to the weight of the polyethylene or polypropylene, and the weight ratio of component A) to component B) is 1:50 to 50:1, with the proviso that component B) is not a hydrotalcite.

A thermally stable, flame resistant thermoplastic polymer composition for heat/fire applications is disclosed. The thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a thermoplastic polymer and at least one ceramifiable filler. The thermoplastic polymer composition can include additional additives. This thermoplastic polymer composition can be easily processed, is thermally stable and maintains its mechanical and insulation properties.

A thermally stable, flame resistant thermoset polymer composition for heat/fire applications is disclosed. The thermoset polymer composition comprises a thermoset polymer and at least one ceramifiable filler. The thermoset polymer composition can include additional additives. This thermoset polymer composition can be easily processed, is thermally stable and maintains its mechanical and insulation properties.

Polyamide-based compositions may include boron nitride and magnesium hydroxide for enhanced flame retardancy requirements, enhanced heat conductivity and isotropic shrinkage while providing adequate mechanical properties, for articles of manufacture produced therefrom.