Flame retardant poly(aryl ketone)

Claim 2

A flame retardant molding composition comprising: (a) a poly(aryl ketone) of the following formula: ##STR12## wherein Ar is independently a divalent aromatic radical selected from phenylene, biphenylene or naphthylene, X is independently O, ##STR13## or a direct bond, and n is an integer of from 0 to 3, and (b) a flame retarding amount of an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of an aromatic sulfonic acid.

Claim 3

A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the poly(aryl ketone) is of the following formula: ##STR14## wherein Ar is independently a divalent aromatic radical selected from phenylene, biphenylene, or naphthylene, X is independently O, ##STR15## or a direct bond and n is an integer of from 0 to 3.

Claim 4

A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the poly(aryl ketone) has repeating units of the formula: ##STR16##

Claim 5

A composition defined in claim 1 wherein the poly(aryl ketone) has repeating units of the formula: ##STR17##

Claim 6

A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the poly(aryl ketone) has repeating units of the formula: ##STR18##

Claim 7

A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is selected from an alkali or an alkaline earth metal salt of sulfonic acids of aromatic sulfones, cycloaliphatically substituted aromatic sulfonic acids, heterocyclic aromatic sulfonic acids, sulfonic acids of aromatic ketones, either monomeric or polymeric aromatic sulfonic acids, either monomeric or polymeric aromatic ether sulfonic acids, monomeric and polymeric carboxy or ester substituted aromatic sulfonic acids, either monomeric or polymeric phenol ester sulfonic acids, sulfonic acids of aromatic sulfoxides, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 8

A composition as defined in claim 6 wherein the metal salt is substituted by an electron withdrawing radical.

Claim 9

A composition as defined in claim 7 wherein the electron withdrawing radical is a halo, nitro, trihalomethyl or cyano radical.

Claim 10

A composition as defined in claims 1 or 5 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is of the following formula: A.sub.1 SO.sub.3.sup.- M.sup.+, and/or (A.sub.1 SO.sub.3.sup.-).sub.2 M.sup.++ wherein A 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic monomeric or polymeric radical containing at least 6 carbon atoms, M + is an alkali metal ion and M ++ is an alkaline earth metal ion.

Claim 11

A composition as defined in claim 9 wherein the substituent on the substituted aromatic radical is an electron withdrawing radical selected from halo, nitro, trifluoromethyl or cyano radicals.

Claim 12

A composition as defined in claim 9 wherein A 1 is selected from the following formulae: ##STR19## wherein Z is selected fron a direct bond, O, CO, S, SO 2 or OSO 2 and B' and B" are independently chlorine, bromine, fluorine, trihalomethyl, cyano, nitro, or aliphatic groups.

Claim 13

A composition as defined in claims 1 or 9 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is selected from the following formulae: ##STR20## wherein Z is selected from a direct bond, O, CO, S, SO 2 or OSO 2 and B' is independently chlorine, bromine, fluorine, trihalomethyl, cyano or nitro, M is an alkali metal ion and a and a' are independently 0-4 with the proviso that at least one of a or a' is 1.

Claim 14

A composition as defined in claim 12 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is of the following formula: ##STR21##

Claim 15

A composition as defined in claim 12 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is of the following formula: ##STR22##

Claim 16

A composition as defined in claim 12 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is of the following formula: ##STR23## wherein a, a', b and b' are independently 0 to 4 with the proviso that at least one of a and a' and b and b' is 1.

Claim 17

A composition as defined in claim 12 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is of the following formula: ##STR24## wherein a, a', b and b' are independently 0 to 4 with the proviso that at least one of a and a' and b and b' is 1.

Claim 18

A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein the composition contains a metal salt of an aliphatic and olefinic sulfonic acid or a halogen source selected from an inorganic halide, or a halogenated organic alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth metal salt of aliphatic, aromatic or cycloaliphatic carboxylic or sulfonic acids.

Claim 19

A composition as defined in claims 1 or 6 or 9 wherein the metal salt of the aromatic sulfonic acid is present in amounts of from about 0.05 to about 10 weight percent.

Claim 20

A composition as defined in claims 1 or 6 or 9 wherein the composition contains decabromodiphenyl oxide.

Claim 21

A composition as defined in claim 1 which contains a polymer exhibiting mechanical compatibility with the poly(aryl ketone).

Claim 22

A composition as defined in claim 20 wherein the polymer is selected from a poly(phenylene sulfide), a poly(aryl ether), or a polysulfone.