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A synergistic organoiron flame‐retarding/smoke‐suppressing system for ABS
Author(s) -
Carty P,
White S
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
applied organometallic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1099-0739
pISSN - 0268-2605
DOI - 10.1002/aoc.590050107
Subject(s) - smoke , chemistry , limiting oxygen index , acrylonitrile butadiene styrene , vinyl chloride , flammability , polyvinyl chloride , combustion , polymer , flammable liquid , styrene , acrylonitrile , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , char , engineering
Commercial acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymers are among the most flammable of the currently available range of thermoplastic materials. In addition to having a rather low limiting oxygen index (LOI) value in the range 18.3–18.8, ABS polymers also produce compious amounts of smoke and hazardous gases when burnign in the air. In a recent study directed towards preparing and evaluating compounds which would simultaneously reduce the flammability and smoke produced from burning thermoplastic polymers, a synergistic flame‐retarding/smoke‐suppressing system based on organoiron compounds has been produced, which when properly compounded into ABS/PVC [poly(vinyl chloride)] blends more than doubles the LOI nad at the same time reduces smoke production significantly.