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Amorphous, transparent polyamide compositions and articles having reduced flammability

US5859147A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1997
Grant dateJan 12, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K5/5357
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A polyamide composition which is amorphous and transparent, which has reduced flammability, and which has reduced migration of flame-retardant additive so that it is film-free, includes at least one polyamide which contains cycloaliphatic monomer units and which is amorphous and transparent; and a flame-retardant additive which is present in an amount effective to reduced flammability of the polyamide composition, which is dissolved in the at least one polyamide, and which is at least one alkyl phosphonic acid compound having a general formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R' each represent, independent of each other, an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and x=0 or 1. An article molded from this composition is transparent, has reduced flammability, and has reduced migration of flame-retardant additive so that it is film-free.

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