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03/Jan/2023
The rapidly growing global e-mobility industry requires new, innovative flame retardants and demand keeps increasing massively
Compared to classic cars with combustion engines,
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28/Nov/2022
ECHA Suggestion of classification, labelling and also restriction of selected chlorinated flame retardants paves the way for an increased need for halogen free flame retardants
The European Chemicals Agency ECHA recently propos
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07/Sep/2022
The Working Group „Flame Retardants“ brings together many participants from the flame retardants value chain and celebrates Prof. Manfred Döring’s well-deserved retirement
Finally, the meeting of the working group “F
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12/Jul/2022
“ECOFRAM" addresses the need for more sustainable flame retardants and showcases developments from science and industry
The International Conference on Eco-Friendly Flame
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22/Apr/2022
RoHS: Impact study finds positive results, review process has started
The importance of RoHS, the restriction of hazardo
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06/Jan/2022
“Fire Resistance in Plastics" addresses the need for flame retardants for e-mobility – halogen-free solutions in clear focus
The Fire Resistance in Plastics is one of the most
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Synergism

Today, flame retardants are mostly used as systems consisting of several components. The benefits of synergistic effects are particularly taken into account. Synergism means that the overall flame retardancy effect is higher than the sum of the single components effects.

A classical example is the synergy of antimony trioxide (ATO) with brominated or chlorinated compounds. ATO alone has no flame retardancy effect; with Br/Cl compounds, however, it is higher than the sum of the single effects.

Many synergistic systems based on phosphorous and nitrogen, metal hydroxides and salts have been developed in recent years. Examples are the synergy between metal phosphinates and melamine polyphosphate, as well as aluminum oxide hydrate (boehmite) or melamine polymetal phosphates.