A flame retardant thermoplastic polymer composition is disclosed. The flame retardant composition can include a flame retardant system comprised of only two flame retardant components. The composition can display excellent flame resistant properties at extremely small thicknesses. The composition can also contain a stabilizer package that dramatically improves heat aging properties.

A flame retardant thermoplastic polymer composition is disclosed. The flame retardant composition can include a flame retardant system comprised of only two flame retardant components. The composition can display excellent flame resistant properties at extremely small thicknesses. The composition can also contain a stabilizer package that dramatically improves heat aging properties.

A polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A), a copper compound (B), a bromide of an alkali metal and/or a bromide of an alkaline earth metal (C), and at least one phosphorus compound (D) selected from the group consisting of tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite, bis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, 2,2′,2″-nitrilo(triethyl-tris(3,3′,5,5′-tetra-t-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl))phosphite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,4′-biphenylene diphosphonite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,3′-biphenylene diphosphonite, and tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-3,3′-biphenylene diphosphonate, in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the polyamide resin composition, at least one fatty acid compound (E), and an inorganic filler (F).

A polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A), a copper compound (B), a bromide of an alkali metal and/or a bromide of an alkaline earth metal (C), and at least one phosphorus compound (D) selected from the group consisting of tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite, bis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, 2,2′,2″-nitrilo(triethyl-tris(3,3′,5,5′-tetra-t-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl))phosphite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,4′-biphenylene diphosphonite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,3′-biphenylene diphosphonite, and tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-3,3′-biphenylene diphosphonate, in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the polyamide resin composition, at least one fatty acid compound (E), and an inorganic filler (F).

A polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A), a copper compound (B), a bromide of an alkali metal and/or a bromide of an alkaline earth metal (C), and at least one phosphorus compound (D) selected from the group consisting of tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite, bis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, 2,2′,2″-nitrilo(triethyl-tris(3,3′,5,5′-tetra-t-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl))phosphite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,4′-biphenylene diphosphonite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,3′-biphenylene diphosphonite, and tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-3,3′-biphenylene diphosphonate, in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the polyamide resin composition, at least one fatty acid compound (E), and an inorganic filler (F).

The invention relates to an additive composition with inorganic sulfites, organic derivatives of sulfurous acid and/or thiosulfates, and organic phosphorus compounds, said composition being capable of accelerating the hydrolytic decomposition of a thermoplastic condensation polymer upon working said additive composition into the condensation polymer. The invention additionally relates to a condensation polymer composition which is additivized with an additive composition according to the invention. The invention additionally relates to a method for the hydrolytic decomposition of a thermoplastic condensation polymer and to uses of the additive composition according to the invention and the thermoplastic condensation polymer composition.

The invention relates to an additive composition with inorganic sulfites, organic derivatives of sulfurous acid and/or thiosulfates, and organic phosphorus compounds, said composition being capable of accelerating the hydrolytic decomposition of a thermoplastic condensation polymer upon working said additive composition into the condensation polymer. The invention additionally relates to a condensation polymer composition which is additivized with an additive composition according to the invention. The invention additionally relates to a method for the hydrolytic decomposition of a thermoplastic condensation polymer and to uses of the additive composition according to the invention and the thermoplastic condensation polymer composition.

A curable coating composition precursor comprising: (a) a first part (A) comprising (i) at least one amine epoxy curing agent based on a phenolic lipid, and (ii) inorganic microspheres; and (b) a second part (B) comprising (i) at least one epoxy resin, (ii) optionally, at least one reactive diluent, (iii) at least one epoxy reactive flexibilizer, and (iv) inorganic microspheres. The curable coating composition precursor comprises at least one fire retardant compound in part (A) and/or part (B), and the curable coating composition obtained by combining part (A) and part (B) has a density of less than 0.7 g/cm.sup.3.

The present invention relates to the use of NOR-HALS compounds in flame retardant polymer compositions. These compositions are especially useful for the manufacture of flame retardant compositions based on thermoplastic polymers, especially polyolefin homo- and copolymers, polycondensates, such as polyamines or polyesters and duroplastic polymers, such as polyepoxides.

The present invention relates to the use of NOR-HALS compounds in flame retardant polymer compositions. These compositions are especially useful for the manufacture of flame retardant compositions based on thermoplastic polymers, especially polyolefin homo- and copolymers, polycondensates, such as polyamines or polyesters and duroplastic polymers, such as polyepoxides.