Compositions for additive manufacturing applications are described herein which, in some embodiments, impart flame resistant and/or flame retardant properties to articles printed or formed from the compositions. The compositions may also impart desirable mechanical properties to the articles. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a sinterable powder or a thermoplastic polymer in an amount of 10-99 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, and an oxygen-deprivation additive in an amount of up to 25 wt. %, up to 15 wt. %, or up to 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition. The oxygen-deprivation additive comprises at least one of (a) an organophosphorus component, (b) a heptazine or melamine-derived component, and (c) a polymeric organobromine component.

Part materials for additive manufacturing applications include materials with a fluoropolymer processing aid (material-FP). These materials include one or more thermoplastic polymers and one or more fluoropolymers as a processing aid. The material-FP is used to build parts with additive manufacturing systems. Parts built using material-FP have improved physical properties including improved strength in the z-direction of the parts. Composite systems such as reinforced filaments with the material-FP also have a higher density.

A composite manufacture includes an extrudable thermoplastic matrix and a photochromic colorant, the photochromic colorant conferring to the composite a reversible strain-induced color change property. Methods include adding photochromic colorant to an extrudable thermoplastic polymer matrix to form a mixture, heating the mixture to form a composite, the photochromic colorant conferring to the composite a reversible strain-induced color change property. The composite manufactures can be used in cable coatings permitting visual detection of mechanical stresses in a wire based on the reversible strain-induced color change property.

The present invention relates to a flame retardant resin composition including (A) 100 parts by weight of a blend resin composition including a styrene copolymer and a polyester elastomer, (B) 1 to 30 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, and (C) 1 to 30 parts by weight of a phosphor-based flame retardant agent. The flame retardant resin composition has improved flame retardant properties and flexibility and is used for coating a wire and a cable.

The present invention relates to a flame retardant resin composition including (A) 100 parts by weight of a blend resin composition including a styrene copolymer and a polyester elastomer, (B) 1 to 30 parts by weight of an epoxy resin, and (C) 1 to 30 parts by weight of a phosphor-based flame retardant agent. The flame retardant resin composition has improved flame retardant properties and flexibility and is used for coating a wire and a cable.

An antistatic composition contains an ambient-temperature molten lithium salt dihydrate, and one of a polymerizable compound, a plastic resin, an elastomer and an adhesive resin in which the lithium salt dihydrate is dispersed. The lithium salt dihydrate contains two types of lithium salts with different molecular weights from each other. The two types of the lithium salts are selected from a group of lithium salts each containing an anion having a fluoro group and a sulfonyl group.

An antistatic composition contains an ambient-temperature molten lithium salt dihydrate, and one of a polymerizable compound, a plastic resin, an elastomer and an adhesive resin in which the lithium salt dihydrate is dispersed. The lithium salt dihydrate contains two types of lithium salts with different molecular weights from each other. The two types of the lithium salts are selected from a group of lithium salts each containing an anion having a fluoro group and a sulfonyl group.

An antistatic composition contains an ambient-temperature molten lithium salt dihydrate, and one of a polymerizable compound, a plastic resin, an elastomer and an adhesive resin in which the lithium salt dihydrate is dispersed. The lithium salt dihydrate contains two types of lithium salts with different molecular weights from each other. The two types of the lithium salts are selected from a group of lithium salts each containing an anion having a fluoro group and a sulfonyl group.

Graphene has been used in nanocomposites as constituents/doping in plastics or epoxy providing dramatic enhancement of the mechanical properties but have not progressed past the laboratory level novelty. This invention can provide a graphene based composite structure with a density less that 1.9 g/cm.sup.3 for a fiber, yarn, rope or cable and a density less that 1.5 g/cm.sup.3 for a sheet both structure have tensile and shear strength greater than either Aluminum or Steel; thus providing a graphene material that is both much lighter and stronger.

Graphene has been used in nanocomposites as constituents/doping in plastics or epoxy providing dramatic enhancement of the mechanical properties but have not progressed past the laboratory level novelty. This invention can provide a graphene based composite structure with a density less that 1.9 g/cm.sup.3 for a fiber, yarn, rope or cable and a density less that 1.5 g/cm.sup.3 for a sheet both structure have tensile and shear strength greater than either Aluminum or Steel; thus providing a graphene material that is both much lighter and stronger.