US4338245A
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Intumescent flame retardant thermoplastic polyester compositions
Assignee: Great Lakes Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1981-08-12
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Granted: 1982-07-06
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Expires: 2001-08-12
Abstract
Abstract Thermoplastic polyester compositions comprising a polyester such as polybutylene terephthalate, a pentate salt of an amino-s-triazine, and optionally a polyol are flame retardant and intumescent and may be compounded to be self-extinguishing.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuval Halpern
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:20
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/05; C08K5/053; C08K5/49; C08K5/51; C08K5/52; C08K5/527; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S260/00; Y10S260/24; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
Thermoplastic saturated aromatic polyester compositions comprising (a) thermoplastic polyester, (b) a flame retarding amount of an intumescent additive selected from the group consisting of melammonium pentate, the pentate salt of ammelide, and mixtures thereof, and (c) a polyol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
Thermoplastic saturated aromatic polyester compositions comprising (a) thermoplastic polyester, (b) a flame retarding amount of an intumescent additive selected from the group consisting of melammonium pentate, the pentate salt of ammelide, and mixtures thereof, and (c) a polyol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the intumescent additive is present in from about 20 to about 50 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the polyester is poly (1,4-butylene terephthalate).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said additive is melammonium pentate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said additive is melammonium pentate and the polyol is dipentaerythritol.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for rendering thermoplastic saturated aromatic polyesters intumescent and self-extinguishing consisting of compounding therewith from about 20 to about 50 percent by weight based on final composition of an additive selected from the group consisting of melammonium pentate, the pentate salt of ammelide and mixtures thereof, and a polyol selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol and tripentaerythritol.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for rendering thermoplastic saturated aromatic polyesters intumescent and self-extinguishing consisting of compounding therewith from about 20 to about 50 percent by weight based on final composition of an additive selected from the group consisting of melammonium pentate, the pentate salt of ammelide and mixtures thereof, and a polyol selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol and tripentaerythritol.
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