A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

A bio-renewable flame-retardant compound, a process for forming a bio-renewable flame-retardant compound, and an article of manufacture comprising a bio-renewable flame-retardant compound are disclosed. The bio-renewable flame-retardant compound includes a cyclic structure formed in a reaction with a bio-renewable diene. The process for forming a bio-renewable flame-retardant compound includes the selection and reaction of a bio-renewable diene, a dienophile, and optionally a phosphorus compound to form a cyclic compound, reacting the cyclic compound with a phosphorus compound to form a cyclic flame-retardant compound, and forming a bio-renewable flame-retardant polymer that includes the bio-renewable flame-retardant compound. The article of manufacture includes a material containing the bio-renewable flame-retardant compound.

A pinene-based flame retardant compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a pinene-based flame retardant polymer are disclosed. The pinene-based flame retardant compound includes a pinene derivative core and at least one flame retardant substituent having a phosphorus-based moiety. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes obtaining pinene, forming a derivative of pinene, obtaining a phosphorus-based compound, reacting the phosphorus-based compound and the pinene derivative to form a pinene-based flame retardant compound, and incorporating the pinene-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the pinene-based flame retardant polymer.

A pinene-based flame retardant compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a pinene-based flame retardant polymer are disclosed. The pinene-based flame retardant compound includes a pinene derivative core and at least one flame retardant substituent having a phosphorus-based moiety. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes obtaining pinene, forming a derivative of pinene, obtaining a phosphorus-based compound, reacting the phosphorus-based compound and the pinene derivative to form a pinene-based flame retardant compound, and incorporating the pinene-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the pinene-based flame retardant polymer.

A pinene-based flame retardant compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a pinene-based flame retardant polymer are disclosed. The pinene-based flame retardant compound includes a pinene derivative core and at least one flame retardant substituent having a phosphorus-based moiety. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes obtaining pinene, forming a derivative of pinene, obtaining a phosphorus-based compound, reacting the phosphorus-based compound and the pinene derivative to form a pinene-based flame retardant compound, and incorporating the pinene-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the pinene-based flame retardant polymer.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.

A UV-IR-absorbing composition according to the present invention includes: an absorber formed by a phosphonic acid represented by the following formula (a) and copper ion, the absorber being dispersed in the UV-IR-absorbing composition; a phosphoric acid ester allowing the absorber to be dispersed; a matrix resin; and an alkoxysilane monomer.

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A UV-IR-absorbing composition according to the present invention includes: an absorber formed by a phosphonic acid represented by the following formula (a) and copper ion, the absorber being dispersed in the UV-IR-absorbing composition; a phosphoric acid ester allowing the absorber to be dispersed; a matrix resin; and an alkoxysilane monomer.

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