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Process for making long-chain ammonium polyphosphate

Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1981-10-09
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-10-09
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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a process for making long chain ammonium polyphosphate consisting essentially of crystalline modification II. To this end, a mixture of phosphorus pentoxide and ammonium orthophosphate in a molar ratio of 1:0.9 to 1:1.1 is reacted with 0.1 to 15 mol % of melamine or its condensation products selected from melam, melem or mellon, calculated as melamine, at a temperature within the range 50° to 150° C. in the presence of an excess of ammonia and the reaction product is heat-treated at temperatures within the range 200° to 400° C.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alexander Maurer
  • 👤 Jurgen Stenzel
  • 👤 Gero Heymer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 22:14
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B25/00; C01B25/16; C01B25/26; C01B25/38; C01B25/40; C01B25/405

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A process for making long chain ammonium polyphosphate consisting essentially of crystalline modification II by reacting orthophosphoric acid derivatives with a nitrogencontaining compound in the presence of ammonia at elevated temperatures, which comprises: reacting a mixture of phosphorus pentoxide and ammonium orthophosphate in a molar ratio of 1:0.9 to 1:1.1 with 0.1 to 15 mol % of melamine or its condensation products selected from the group consisting of melam, melem and mellon, calculated as melamine, based on phosphorus pentoxide, the reaction being effected at a temperature within the range 50° to 150° C. in the presence of an excess of ammonia and subsequently heat-treating the reaction product at temperatures within the range 200° to 400° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
A process for making long chain ammonium polyphosphate consisting essentially of crystalline modification II by reacting orthophosphoric acid derivatives with a nitrogencontaining compound in the presence of ammonia at elevated temperatures, which comprises: reacting a mixture of phosphorus pentoxide and ammonium orthophosphate in a molar ratio of 1:0.9 to 1:1.1 with 0.1 to 15 mol % of melamine or its condensation products selected from the group consisting of melam, melem and mellon, calculated as melamine, based on phosphorus pentoxide, the reaction being effected at a temperature within the range 50° to 150° C. in the presence of an excess of ammonia and subsequently heat-treating the reaction product at temperatures within the range 200° to 400° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mixture of phosphorus pentoxide and ammonium orthophosphate in a molar ratio of 1:1 is used.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reaction is effected at a temperature within the range 50° to 100° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 47 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixture to undergo reaction is a mixture of phosphorus pentoxide and ammonium orthophosphate and melamine or its condensation products, in which the molar ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus in all reactants is within the range 0.3:1 to 1:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 43 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the feed materials are mixed and the mixture is introduced into a preheated reactor, or the feed materials are introduced successively thereinto, and the reaction is effected with the use of an excess of ammonia.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the feed mixture is reacted with continuous agitation, the surface area of the mixture to undergo reaction being continuously renewed thereby.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 107 words
A process for making long chain ammonium polyphosphate consisting essentially of crystalline modification II, which comprises: reacting a mixture of phosphorus pentoxide and an ammonium orthophosphate in a molar ratio of 1:0.9 to 1:1.1 with 0.1 to 15 mol % of melamine or a condensation product thereof, calculated as melamine, based on phosphorus pentoxide, the reaction being effected at a temperature greater than 50° but less than 150° C. in the presence of an excess of ammonia; subsequently heat treating the reaction product at temperatures within the range of 200° to 400° C., and recovering the long chain ammonium polyphosphate which consists essentially of crystalline modification II.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 107 words
A process for making long chain ammonium polyphosphate consisting essentially of crystalline modification II, which comprises: reacting a mixture of phosphorus pentoxide and an ammonium orthophosphate in a molar ratio of 1:0.9 to 1:1.1 with 0.1 to 15 mol % of melamine or a condensation product thereof, calculated as melamine, based on phosphorus pentoxide, the reaction being effected at a temperature greater than 50° but less than 150° C. in the presence of an excess of ammonia; subsequently heat treating the reaction product at temperatures within the range of 200° to 400° C., and recovering the long chain ammonium polyphosphate which consists essentially of crystalline modification II.

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