US4268432A
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Polyamide compositions
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1979-06-15
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1999-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A polyamide masterbatch composition containing at least 10% by weight of a polyamide with a melting point of 230° C. or below and at least 60% by weight of fire-retardant materials comprising halogenated organic compounds and optionally a synergist for the halogenated compounds.
Inventors
- 👤 John Maslen
- 👤 Eric Nield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A polyamide masterbatch composition comprising at least 10%, based on the total weight of the composition, of a high molecular weight fibre forming polyamide with a melting point of 230° C. or below and at least 60%, based on the total weight of the composition, of fire retardant additives selected from the group consisting of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and a mixture of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and at least one synergist for the halogenated compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A polyamide masterbatch composition comprising at least 10%, based on the total weight of the composition, of a high molecular weight fibre forming polyamide with a melting point of 230° C. or below and at least 60%, based on the total weight of the composition, of fire retardant additives selected from the group consisting of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and a mixture of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and at least one synergist for the halogenated compounds.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of producing a fire retardant polyamide composition comprising forming a masterbatch composition comprising an intimate blend of at least 60% by total weight of the masterbatch composition of fire retardant additives selected from the group consisting of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and a mixture of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and at least one synergist for the halogenated compounds, and at least 10% by total weight of the masterbatch composition of a high molecular weight fibre forming polyamide with a melting point of 230° C. or below.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
90 words
A method of producing a fire retardant polyamide composition comprising forming a masterbatch composition comprising an intimate blend of at least 60% by total weight of the masterbatch composition of fire retardant additives selected from the group consisting of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and a mixture of halogenated fire retardant organic compounds and at least one synergist for the halogenated compounds, and at least 10% by total weight of the masterbatch composition of a high molecular weight fibre forming polyamide with a melting point of 230° C. or below.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A polyamide masterbatch composition according to claim 1 in which the polyamide is nylon 6 or a copolymer of nylon 66.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A polyamide masterbatch composition according to claim 1 containing at least 60% by weight of halogenated organic compounds and a synergist for the halogenated compounds the weight ratio of halogenated compounds to synergist being between 5:1 and 1:2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A fire retardant polyamide composition comprising a dry blend of from 5 to 50% by weight of granules of a polyamide masterbatch composition according to claim 16, from 95 to 50% by weight of granules of a second polyamide composition comprising a polyamide with a melting point of at least 250° C. and from 0 to 40% by weight of the total composition of other additives, the combined percentage of masterbatch composition, second polyamide composition and other additives totalling 100%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fire retardant composition according to claim 5 in which the final composition contains from 15 to 50% by weight of the polyamide masterbatch composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fire retardant composition according to claim 4 in which the polyamide of the second polyamide composition is a polymer or copolymer of nylon 66.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A polyamide masterbatch composition according to claim 1 in which the fire retardant materials comprise a mixture of at least one chlorinated organic compound and a synergist selected from at least one of the oxides of antimony, tin, zinc, iron and molybdenum oxide, mixed oxides thereof and zinc borate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A fire retardant composition according to claim 5 in which the fire retardant materials comprise a mixture of at least one chlorinated organic compound and a synergist selected from at least one of the oxides of antimony, tin, zinc, iron and molybdenum oxide, mixed oxides thereof and zinc borate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method of producing a fire retardant polyamide composition comprising blending 5 to 50% by weight of a polyamide masterbatch composition according to claim 11 with from 95 to 50% by weight of a second polyamide composition comprising a polyamide with a melting point of at least 250° C. and from 0 to 40% by weight of the total composition of other additives the combined percentage of masterbatch composition, second polyamide composition and other additives totalling 100%.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 10 in which the blending is carried out under melt conditions so that a uniform mixture of the total composition is formed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 10 in which the composition is formed by dry blending granules of the masterbatch composition according to claim 11 with granules of the second polyamide composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 10 in which the polyamide of the second polyamide composition is a polymer or copolymer of nylon 66.
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