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Flame and smoke retardant cable insulation and jacketing compositions
Assignee: Geon Co
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Filing: 1988-09-06
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2008-09-06
Abstract
Abstract Flexibilized vinyl halide polymers and copolymers having improved flame retarding and smoke suppressing as well as physical and electrical properties are described. The compositions are characterized by an unusual combination of ingredients comprising a base polymer flexibilized with chlorinated polyethylene, flame and/or smoke suppressants, stabilizers and plasticizers. The compositions exhibit improved flame and smoke suppression and low brittleness temperature over that of conventional fire and smoke suppressed PVC.
Inventors
- 👤 A. William M. Coaker
- 👤 Josef C. Vyvoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:17
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L27/00; C08L27/02; H; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/44; H01B3/443; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2938; Y10T428/294
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A low smoke and flame retardant cable comprising at least one insulated conductor said conductor being enclosed in a protective jacket and said jacket comprising: (a) 110 to 140 phr by weight of a flexibilized base polymer, said flexibilized base polymer comprising polyvinyl chloride polymerized in the presence of a flexibilizing agent selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate, terpolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide and mixtures thereof, and said flexibilizing agent being soluble in vinyl chloride monomer; (b) optionally 5 to 100 phr by weight of additional flexibilizing agent; (c) 2 to 15 phr by weight of at least one lead salt stabilizer; (d) flame and/or smoke suppressing amounts of a flame and/or smoke suppressant compound selected from the group consisting of antimony trioxide, aluminum trihydrate, solid solution of zinc oxide in magnesium oxide, melamine molybdate, copper oxalate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, zinc borate, molybdic oxide, alumina ceramic spheres and mixtures thereof; and (e) 20 to 60 phr by weight of a brominated phthalic acid ester plasticizer,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A low smoke and flame retardant cable comprising at least one insulated conductor said conductor being enclosed in a protective jacket and said jacket comprising: (a) 110 to 140 phr by weight of a flexibilized base polymer, said flexibilized base polymer comprising polyvinyl chloride polymerized in the presence of a flexibilizing agent selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate, terpolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide and mixtures thereof, and said flexibilizing agent being soluble in vinyl chloride monomer; (b) optionally 5 to 100 phr by weight of additional flexibilizing agent; (c) 2 to 15 phr by weight of at least one lead salt stabilizer; (d) flame and/or smoke suppressing amounts of a flame and/or smoke suppressant compound selected from the group consisting of antimony trioxide, aluminum trihydrate, solid solution of zinc oxide in magnesium oxide, melamine molybdate, copper oxalate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, zinc borate, molybdic oxide, alumina ceramic spheres and mixtures thereof; and (e) 20 to 60 phr by weight of a brominated phthalic acid ester plasticizer,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the flexibilized base polymer of said jacket composition comprises 100 phr by weight polyvinyl chloride; 10 to 35 phr by weight or said flexibilizing agent and 1 to 3 phr by weight expoxidized soybean oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the optional flexibilizing agent of said jacket composition is selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate, terpolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the chlorinated polyethylene in said jacket composition is highly branched and prepared by solution chlorination.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said jacket composition further comprises 1 to 150 phr of at least one smoke suppressing filler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said jacket composition has a maximum rate of heat release at 10 or more min. of 100 kW/m 2 or less and a maximum rate of smoke release at 10 or more min. of 100 SMK/min.-m 2 or less as measured by the OSU RHR calorimeter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the jacket composition has a cumulative heat release of 5 MJ/m 2 or less and a cumulative smoke release of 200 SMK/m 2 or less, and further having a maximum rate of heat release at 10 or more min. of 55 KW/m 2 or less and a maximum rate of smoke release at 10 or more min. of 50 SMK/min.-m 2 or less.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the jacket composition has a cumulative heat release of 3.5 MJ/m 2 or less, a cumulative smoke release of 100 SMK/m 2 or less, a maximum rate of heat release of 20 kW/m 2 or less and a maximum rate of smoke release of 25 SMK/m 2 -min. or less.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the jacket composition has a cumulative heat and smoke release at flux 70 kW/m 2 prior to 15 min. of 50 MJ/m 2 and 1100 SMK/m 2 , or less, respectively, and having a maximum rate of heat and smoke release at 2 or more min. of 75 kW/m 2 and 105 SMK/m 2 -min. or less, respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The insulation composition of claim 1 further comprising at least one lubricant, pigment compound, filler, processing aid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cable of claim 10, wherein the jacket composition further comprises at least one lubricant, pigment compound, filler, processing aid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
161 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the insulation on the insulated conductor comprises (a) 110 to 140 phr by weight of a flexibilized base polymer, said flexibilized base polymer comprising polyvinyl chloride polymerized in the presence of a flexibilizing agent selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate, terpolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide and mixtures thereof, and said flexibilizing agent being soluble in vinyl chloride monomer; (b) optionally, 5 to 100 phr by weight of additional flexibilizing agent; (c) 2 to 15 phr by weight of at least one lead salt stabilizer; (d) flame and/or smoke suppressing amounts of a flame and/or smoke suppressant compound selected from the group consisting of antimony trioxide, aluminum trihydrate, solid solution of zinc oxide in magnesium oxide, melamine molybdate, copper oxalate magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, zinc borate, molybdic oxide, alumina ceramic spheres and mixtures thereof, (a) 20 to 60 phr by weight of a brominated phthalic acid ester plasticizer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
167 words
An insulated conductor wherein said conductor is enclosed in low smoke and flame retardant insulation and said insulation comprises: (a) 110 to 140 phr by weight of a flexibilized base polymer, said flexibilized base polymer comprising polyvinyl chloride polymerized in the presence of a flexibilizing agent selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate, terpolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide and mixtures thereof, and said flexibilizing agent being soluble in vinyl chloride monomer; (b) optionally, 5 to 100 phr by weight of additional flexibilizing agent; (c) 2 to 15 phr by weight of at least one load salt stabilizer; (d) flame and/or smoke suppressing amounts of a flame and/or smoke suppressant compound selected from the group consisting of ahtlmony trioxide, aluminum trihydrate, solid solution of zinc oxide in magnesium oxide, melamine molybdate, copper oxalate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, zinc borate, molybidc oxide, alumina ceramic spheres and mixtures thereof; (e) 20 to 60 phr by weight of a brominated phthalic acid ester plasticizer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
167 words
An insulated conductor wherein said conductor is enclosed in low smoke and flame retardant insulation and said insulation comprises: (a) 110 to 140 phr by weight of a flexibilized base polymer, said flexibilized base polymer comprising polyvinyl chloride polymerized in the presence of a flexibilizing agent selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate, terpolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide and mixtures thereof, and said flexibilizing agent being soluble in vinyl chloride monomer; (b) optionally, 5 to 100 phr by weight of additional flexibilizing agent; (c) 2 to 15 phr by weight of at least one load salt stabilizer; (d) flame and/or smoke suppressing amounts of a flame and/or smoke suppressant compound selected from the group consisting of ahtlmony trioxide, aluminum trihydrate, solid solution of zinc oxide in magnesium oxide, melamine molybdate, copper oxalate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, zinc borate, molybidc oxide, alumina ceramic spheres and mixtures thereof; (e) 20 to 60 phr by weight of a brominated phthalic acid ester plasticizer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The insulated conductor of claim 1, wherein said insulation further comprises at least one lubricant, pigment compound, filler, processing aid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said jacket composition is characterized by the following properties: (i) cumulative heat released at flux 20 kW/m 2 prior to 15 min. of 10 MJ/m 2 or less as measured by the OSU RHR calorimeter; and (ii) cumulative smoke released at flux 20 kW/m 2 prior to 15 min. of 400 SMK/m 2 or less as measured by the OSU RHR calorimeter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cable of claim 1 wherein the chlorinated polyethylene flexibilizing agent of said jacket composition has a chlorine content between about 28 to 38 weight percent and a Mooney viscosity (ML (1+4) at 100° C.) range between about 20 and 110.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein the chlorinated polyethylene of said jacket composition is selected from the group consisting of heterogeneously chlorinated polyethylene, solution chlorinated polyethylene and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cable of claim 12, wherein the optional flexibilizing agent or said insulation composition is selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate, terpolymers of ethylene/vinyl acetate/carbon monoxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The cable of claim 12, wherein the chlorinated polyethylene flexibilizing agent of said insulation composition has a chlorine content between about 28 to 38 weight percent and a Mooney viscosity (ML (1+4) at 100° C.) range between about 20 and 110.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cable of claim 12, wherein the chlorinated polyethylene of said insulation composition is selected from the group consisting of heterogeneously chlorinated polyethylene, solution chlorinated polyethylene and mixtures thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The conductor of claim 13, wherein the chlorinated polyethylene flexibilizing agent of said insulation composition has a chlorine content between about 28 to 38 weight percent and a Mooney viscosity (ML (1+4) at 100° C.) range between about 20 and 110.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The conductor of claim 13, wherein the chlorinated polyethylene of said insulation composition is selected from the group consisting of heterogeneously chlorinated polyethylene, solution chlorinated polyethylene and mixtures thereof.
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