A new generation of High Performance Polymeric flame-retardants has been developed at Albemarle Corporation. Designed for use in a broad
range of plastics, these products are made via a break-through technology. The flexibility of this technology allows the products to be tailored to offer a unique set of physical and flame retardant properties in a “single-package” solution.
Thanks to their non-bio accumulative, non-toxic and excellent recyclability these products are ideal for a polymer industry striving for more environmentally friendly and sustainable fire safety solutions.
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A New Sustainable Polymeric Fire Safety Solution for Thermoplastics and Elastomers
1. www.albemarle.com
A New Sustainable Polymeric Fire Safety
Solution for Thermoplastics and Elastomers
21st Annual Conference on Recent Advances on
Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials
May 24, 2010
Kumar G. Kumar, Arthur Mack, Douglas Luther, Vijay Kotian and Bo Liu
Albemarle Corporation
2. Agenda www.albemarle.com
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Why a new Flame Retardant?
What is GreenArmor?
How well does GreenArmor perform in
Styrenics
Polyolefins
Polyamides
Polyesters
Registration status
Commercialization timeline
Sampling
Summary
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3. Why a New Flame Retardant?
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Growing need for efficient fire safety solutions that are…
Environmentally friendly
Sustainable
Recyclable
Melt blendable (Efficiency !)
In a single
Better performing package
Thermally stable (Aesthetics !)
Color stable
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4. What is www.albemarle.com
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New Generation Polymeric Flame Retardant (MW > 1000)
High Bromine content
Better FR efficiency
Melt-blendable
Can be used in both thermoplastic and thermoset
polymers
Has excellent mechanical and electrical properties
Offers better thermal and color stability
Has excellent recyclability
Is offered in a low-color, non-dusting pellet form
Supports VECAP
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5. Typical Properties www.albemarle.com
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Property GreenArmor
Specific Gravity 2.4
Bromine Content ≥74 %
Glass Transition Temperature (by DSC) 122°C
TGA, (10 °C / min under N2)
1% weight loss 303°C
5% weight loss 355°C
10% weight loss 369°C
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13. Key Properties vs. other FR’s www.albemarle.com
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psi x10³ ft-lb/in Temp °C g / 10 min
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120
5
100
4
80
3
60
2 40
20
1
0
0 Vicat Melt Flow
T ensile Strength Izod Impact
GreenArmor TTBPT TBBPA BEO
Capillary Melt Stability @ 250oC, 500 sec-1
200
180
Best performance 160
GreenArmor
with GreenArmor ! 140 TTBPT
Visc.
120 TBBPA
BEO
100
80
60
5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Time, min
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14. FR ABS -- Color Stability www.albemarle.com
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ABS Extrudates from capillary rheometer @ 250° for varying residence time
C
Time, Min GreenArmor TTBPT TBBPA BEO
Best Color retention
with GreenArmor !
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15. in Styrenics - Summary www.albemarle.com
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GreenArmor is well suited for use in HIPS
and ABS
Imparts high melt flow as it is melt-blendable
Imparts great impact strength
Provides great thermal resistance in HIPS and ABS
Provides great melt stability in HIPS and ABS
Has excellent mechanical properties in HIPS and ABS
Performs well in various HIPS and ABS grades
Exhibits excellent Recyclability
HIPS containing GreenArmor retains its properties after six
injection-molding cycles and after 168-hr humidity aging
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20. in Polyolefins --Summary www.albemarle.com
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GreenArmor is an excellent FR in Polyolefins and
provides
Good physical properties
Comparable FR properties at lower Br content
FR efficiency between Saytex 102E/8010 and Saytex BT-93
Lower Peak HRR vs. other FR’s
Equivalent or better electrical properties
Improved processability
Higher throughput
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33. in GF Polyesters - Summary
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GreenArmor is an excellent FR in PBT and PET
and provides
Comparable or better mechanical properties
Low melt viscosity
Comparable FR properties at lower Br content
Lower loadings than other BrPS products
Equivalent or better electrical properties
Better Gloss
Improved processability
Higher throughput
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34. Registration & Environmental Profile www.albemarle.com
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Registration
Testing under way
Global registration targeted to finalize by mid 2010
Japan by end-2010
Mammalian toxicology
Low concern due to polymeric nature of GreenArmor
Bioaccumulation
Not expected to bio-accumulate given its polymeric nature (based on model
evaluation)
Ecotoxicity
Expected to be non-toxic to aquatic organisms (based on model evaluation)
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35. Commercialization Timeline & Sampling www.albemarle.com
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Completed applications testing
Commercial production Scope defined
Completed patent filings
Global Product Registration nearing completion
Product introduction underway
Commercial Production start-up 4Q2010
Samples requests - please contact your Albemarle Sales
Representative
Limited sample quantities until 4Q10 when large scale samples will be available
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36. Summary www.albemarle.com
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GreenArmor is a high performing polymeric fire safety
solutions that is …
Environmentally friendly
Sustainable
Recyclable
Melt blendable (Efficiency !)
Better performing
Thermally stable
(Aesthetics!)
Color stable
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