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Treatment of magnesium hydroxide and its use as plastics filler

US5474602A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 1994
Grant dateDec 12, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/12
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Improved fire retardant fillers for plastics materials are described which consist of magnesium hydroxide particles of reduced average surface area. The particles are produced by contacting particles of magnesium hydroxide of a relatively high average surface area with an etching solution for a time sufficient to dissolve at least some of the particles and to leave particles of reduced average surface area.

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