US5132350A
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Flame retardant compositions
Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Technology LLC
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Filing: 1990-07-13
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2010-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A composition useful in the manufacture of cable comprising: (i) a copolymer comprised of ethylene and vinyl acetate; (ii) a surface treated magnesium hydroxide having (a) a strain in the <101> direction of not more than 3.0 X 10<-><3>; (b) a crystallite size in the <101> direction of more than 800 angstroms; and (c) a surface area, determined by the BET method, of less than 20 square meters per gram; and (iii) a silicone fluid. l
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Keogh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:43
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K21/00; C09K21/14; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/17; H01B7/29; H01B7/295; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/18; C08K3/20; C08K3/22; C08K9/00; C08K9/04; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/08; C08L31/00; C08L31/02; C08L31/04; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/44; H01B3/441; C08L83/00; C08L83/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A composition useful in the manufacture of cable comprising: (i) a copolymer comprised of ethylene and vinyl acetate; (ii) magnesium hydroxide having (a) a strain in the <101> direction of not more than 3.0×10 -3 ; (b) a crystallite size in the <101> direction of more than 800 angstroms; and (c) a surface area, determined by the BET method, of less than 20 square meters per gram, said magnesium hydroxide having been surface treated with one or more carboxylic acids having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or the metal salts thereof; and (iii) a silicone fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A composition useful in the manufacture of cable comprising: (i) a copolymer comprised of ethylene and vinyl acetate; (ii) magnesium hydroxide having (a) a strain in the <101> direction of not more than 3.0×10 -3 ; (b) a crystallite size in the <101> direction of more than 800 angstroms; and (c) a surface area, determined by the BET method, of less than 20 square meters per gram, said magnesium hydroxide having been surface treated with one or more carboxylic acids having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or the metal salts thereof; and (iii) a silicone fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The composition defined in claim 1 wherein the portion of the copolymer attributed to the vinyl acetate is in the range of about 12 to about 60 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition defined in claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acids and/or metal salts thereof are present in an amount of 0.1 to about 5 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of magnesium hydroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition defined in claim 1 wherein the silicone fluid has a viscosity in the range of about 1000 to about 1,000,000 centistokes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition defined in claim 4 wherein the silicone fluid has a viscosity in the range of about 10,000 to about 1,000,000 centistokes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition defined in claim 2 wherein the portion of the copolymer attributed to vinyl acetate is in the range of about 25 to about 52 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition defined in claim 1 wherein the magnesium hydroxide is present in an amount of about 50 to about 350 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
A composition useful in the manufacture of cable comprising: (i) a copolymer comprised of ethylene and vinyl acetate wherein the portion of the copolymer attributed to the vinyl acetate is in the range of about 12 to about 60 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the copolymer; and (ii) magnesium hydroxide having a surface area, as determined by the BET method, of less than 10 square meters per gram, the amount of magnesium hydroxide being in the range of about 50 to about 350 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the copolymer, said magnesium hydroxide being surface treated with at least one carboxylic acid having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or a metal salt thereof in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the magnesium hydroxide; and (iii) a silicone fluid having a viscosity in the range of about 1,000 to about 1,000,000 centistokes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
A composition useful in the manufacture of cable comprising: (i) a copolymer comprised of ethylene and vinyl acetate wherein the portion of the copolymer attributed to the vinyl acetate is in the range of about 12 to about 60 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the copolymer; and (ii) magnesium hydroxide having a surface area, as determined by the BET method, of less than 10 square meters per gram, the amount of magnesium hydroxide being in the range of about 50 to about 350 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the copolymer, said magnesium hydroxide being surface treated with at least one carboxylic acid having 8 to 24 carbon atoms or a metal salt thereof in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the magnesium hydroxide; and (iii) a silicone fluid having a viscosity in the range of about 1,000 to about 1,000,000 centistokes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article of manufacture comprising a metal core conductor and at least one layer surrounding the core comprising the composition defined in claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An article of manufacture comprising a metal core conductor and at least one layer surrounding the core comprising the composition defined in claim 8.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition defined in claim 1 additionally containing a coupling agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition defined in claim 1 additionally containing a reinforcing additive.
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