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Flame retardant polyester

US3987008A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 1973
Grant dateOct 19, 1976
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 1993

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S57/904
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Flame retardant polyester compositions are provided which comprise melt blends of a synthetic linear polyester with up to about 25 percent, based on the weight of polyester, of a polyphosphate having the following formula: ##EQU1## WHEREIN Ar is a divalent radical having up to about 20 carbon atoms selected from arylene and haloarylene; R is a monovalent radical having up to about 20 carbon atoms selected from alkyl, aryl, haloalkyl and haloaryl; n is an integer greater than 1; and X is a monovalent radical selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, haloalkyl and haloaryl, Y is a monovalent radical selected from the group consisting of H, OH and ##EQU2## where X and R are as above.

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