If safety and environmental

compatibility is precious to you

EXOLIT® FLAME RETARDANTS
FOR THERMOPLASTICS
2 exolit® Flame retardants for thermoplastics
Quick performance matters –
and without a doubt, especially
in areas where the protection
of life and property is key.
In that context, modern flame
retardants have to fulfill
additional demanding material
requirements in addition to
their most prominent role as
an additive to slow down or
even fully prevent starting fires.

Contents

Introduction 2
Profile of modern flame retardants 4
Standard polyamides (6 and 66) 8
High performance polyamides 12
Polyesters 14
Thermoplastic elastomers 18
Polyolefins 20
Clariant development and costumer support 22

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Profile
of modern
Flame Retardants

Influence on compound properties

The influence on mechanical and electrical properties, a good melt
flow behavior and a robust processing window are critical points,
especially in the electronics industry where miniaturization plays
a vital role. For electrical properties like comparative tracking index
(CTI), Exolit grades offer the best solution available. Compared to
other flame retardants, Exolit products often have a smaller impact
on mechanical properties due to their comparably low dosage.
An additional feature is the low density which can be a convincing
reason for their usage e.g. in the transport industry where weight
reduction is becoming more and more important.

glow wire test

4 exolit® Flame retardants for thermoplastics

Influence on the surroundings in case of a fire
Already a small, starting fire develops smoke and it is the toxic
smoke that kills by far most fire victims. In addition, dense smoke
can make visual orientation impossible and people may not be able
to escape from e.g. a building, ship or train. If the smoke contains
corrosive substances (e.g. from halogen containing polymers or
flame retardants), equipment not effected by the fire itself can
also be damaged. Exolit flame retardants show less toxic smoke
development compared to other solutions.

5
Profile
of modern
Flame Retardants
Environmental and legislative criteria
The topic of sustainability is receiving more and more attention
when deciding about new materials or designs. Aspects like use
of hazardous materials, carbon footprint, recycling behavior, and
life cycle analysis gain importance throughout the value chain
and even for the end consumer. Clariant’s Exolit range is a good an-
swer to these environmental concerns:
· Exolit flame retardants do not contain restricted heavy metals,
bromine or chlorine as regulated e.g. in Europe by the Directive
on the Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances in EEE
(RoHS, 2011/65/EU).
· Other regions of the world are coming up with similar legislation.
Hence, Exolit OP flame retardants are a preferred choice for
electric and electronic equipment (EEE).
· Most commercial Exolit grades are globally registered in
chemical inventories and all of the sales products are pre-
registered or fully registered under the European legislation
on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction
of Chemicals (EC 1907/2006, REACH).
· Exolit products have shown in practice that they meet the
performance levels expected and needed in modern applications.
6 exolit® Flame retardants for thermoplastics
In addition, Exolit flame retardants have been extensively tested
in studies by independent researchers and public authorities.
For example, the EU-funded collaborative research project
ENFIRO (www.enfiro.eu) which ran from 2009 to 2012 studied
the properties of various non halogenated flame retardants as
alternatives to established brominated products. Furthermore,
the material and fire performance as well as life cycle aspects
were compared. Exolit OP (designated as »Alpi« in the project)
was amongst the best rated products and a good environmental
and health profile was confirmed. Another example are the
»Design for Environment« projects of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) some of which
studied alternatives to major brominated flame retardants for
printed circuit boards, polyurethane foams and thermoplastics
(www.epa.gov/dfe). Exolit OP and Exolit AP were amongst
the candidates studied – only minor hazards were identified.
Together with other member companies of the Association
for non-halogenated Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame
Retardants (pinfa.org), Clariant engaged in a pilot project
for a »Green Screen« assessment of its flame retardants
(www.cleanproduction.org/Greenscreen.php) with positive results.
Consequently, in 2012
Clariant doubled the capacity
for Exolit OP phosphinates
with another state of the art
plant at the Knapsack site
near Cologne, Germany,
where we have over 100 years
of experience with
phosphorus and chemicals.

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Standard polyamides (6 and 66)
Exolit OP 1312
Exolit OP 1314
Exolit OP 1400 TP*

· UL 94 V-0 down to 0.4 mm

· CTI of up to 600 V
· Low material density
· Low impact on mechanical properties
· Good colorability
· Good contrast in laser marking
· Halogen free
Plastics in general exhibit excellent insulation properties combined Exolit OP 1312, Exolit OP 1314 and Exolit OP 1400 TP* are blends
with low weight and high mechanical strength – an important containing an organic aluminium phosphinate and synergists.
feature for the electric and electronic (E&E), transportation and While Exolit OP 1312 and Exolit OP 1314 are fully established and
appliances industry. In these industries, glass fibre reinforced poly- globally used flame retardants, Exolit OP 1400 TP* contains a
amides are increasingly used due to their well balanced properties. new substance which is currently under registration in various
However, they can start a fire when exposed to an ignition source. chemical inventories.
In order to ensure the fire safety, flame retardants are added to
meet the various fire classes. For current registration status please contact Clariant’s corporate
product stewardship. As a newly developed product, Exolit OP 1400
TP* is currently available from a semi-commercial production.
Exolit OP 1400 TP* does not contain any hazardous substances.

TECHNICAL DATA

Delivery form Phosphorus content UL 94 V-0 at 0.4 mm Decomposition temperature

[ % ] (PA 66 GF30) [ % ] [ °C ]
EXOLIT OP 1312 White powder 18.7 - 19.7 18 - 20 > 330
EXOLIT OP 1314 White powder 20.5 - 21.5 20 > 330
EXOLIT OP 1400 TP* White powder 23.5 - 26.0 20 > 350

* Test Product

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Circuit breaker

Advantages Reinforced polyamides with UL 94 V-0 classification down to

Clariant’s Exolit OP 1312, OP 1314 and the newly developed 0.4 mm thickness can be achieved with the Exolit OP products.
OP 1400 TP* offer many advantages compared to other types Exolit OP 1312 can be used to obtain a glow wire ignition
of flame retardants on the market: temperature (GWIT) of 775°C, optionally in combination with
melamine polyphosphate. A glow wire flammability index (GWFI)
· Compounds made with Exolit OP have a low density and of 960°C can be attained with Exolit OP 1312, 1314 and 1400 TP*
combine good mechanical properties with high CTI values. within the range of typical UL 94 V-0 dosages.
· Exolit OP 1312 is the most efficient grade regarding UL 94
and glow wire ignition temperature (GWIT) test performance.
· Exolit OP 1314 and OP 1400 TP* provide an enhanced thermal
stability and are therefore especially suitable for high processing
temperatures and compounds which are injection molded into
complex cavities.
· Exolit OP 1400 TP* extends the application range
with its better stability to hot and humid environments.

PA 66GF 30: Dielectric strength** PA 66GF 30: Density** PA 66GF 30: CTI**

[ kV/mm ] [ g/cm  ]
3
[ V ]

40 2.0 600

35
500
1.8
30
400
25 1.6
20 300

15 1.4
200
10
1.2
100
5

0 1.0 0
PA without with with PA without with with PA without with with
FR Exolit OP Br/Ato FR Exolit OP Br/Ato FR Exolit OP Br/Ato

* Test Product
** dry as molded

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Standard polyamides (6 and 66)
Exolit OP 1312
Exolit OP 1314
Exolit OP 1400 TP*
Material Performance

The main application of Exolit OP is in glass fibre reinforced
polyamides. The glass fiber content will typically be varied from
10 to 50 %. Exolit OP can also be used in non-reinforced poly-
amides, resulting in a non-dripping V-0. The loadings required for
UL 94 V-0 ratings are in the same range as for reinforced grades.
Exolit OP 1312/1314/1400 TP* are suitable for polyamides based
on renewable raw materials as well, e.g. PA 6.10.
Flame retarded polyamides with Exolit OP can be used for laser
marking on light and dark colors and show good contrasts.
The compounds are suitable for laser welding. Polyamides with
Exolit OP provide a lower smoke density than compounds with
brominated flame retardants combined with antimony trioxide
or compounds with red phosphorus.
Compared to polyamides flame retarded with brominated polysty-
rene (polystyrene/antimony trioxide) polyamides with Exolit OP
achieve higher CTI values up to 600 V. Compared to compounds
with red phosphorus, polyamides with Exolit OP obtain UL 94 V-0
classifications down to 0.4 mm and are suitable for color matching
and laser marking. Furthermore, no specific workplace precautions
against potential phosphine formation and emissions are necessary.
Lasermarking:
PA 66 GF 30 with
20 % Exolit OP 1400 TP*,
0.3 % Lazerflair 835 and
1 % Renol black MB
(Nd:YAG - Laser;
wavelength 1064 nm)

PA 66GF 30: E-Modulus** PA 66GF 30: Tensile strength at break** PA 66GF 30: Elongation at break**

[ Mpa ] [ N/mm  ]
2
[ % ]

12,000 200 4.0

11,000 175 3.5

150 3.0
10,000
125 2.5
9,000
100 2.0
8,000
75 1.5
7,000
50 1.0
6,000 25 0.5

5,000 0 0
PA without with with PA without with with PA without with with
FR Exolit OP Br/Ato FR Exolit OP Br/Ato FR Exolit OP Br/Ato

* Test Product
** dry as molded

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 Mechanical Properties

100

Smoke 80
GWIT

60

polyamide 66-GF: Spider web diagram 40

n Exolit OP
n Red Phosphorus 20
n Br-PS

UL 94 0 Color
Performance

CTI Processing/
handling

Safety

PA 66GF 30: Impact strengt** PA 66GF 30: Notched impact strength**

[ kJ/m  ] 2
[ kJ/m2 ]

100 12
90
10
80
70
8
60
50 6
40
4
30
20
2
10
0 0
PA without with with PA without with with
FR Exolit OP Br/Ato FR Exolit OP Br/Ato

* Test Product
** dry as molded

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High performance polyamides
Exolit OP 1230

· UL 94 V-0 down to 0.4 mm

· High thermal stability
· Excellent electrical properties
· Good colorability
· Halogen free
Properties of Exolit OP 1230 Most of these HPPA compounds need to be flame retarded
Delivery form Decomposition Typical UL 94 V-0
according to UL 94 rating in order to fulfill the requirements
temperature at 0.4 mm in their specific applications. HPPAs used as insulating materials
[ °C ] have to be stable against tracking (high comparative tracking
EXOLIT OP 1230 White powder >  350 °C 12 - 15 % index (CTI) is often required).

High processing temperatures and the trend towards miniatur-

Within the last years, high performance polyamides (HPPA) have
ization challenge the performance of flame retardants in HPPAs.
experienced a tremendous growth. The use of aromatic monomers
Additionally, when applied in the SMT process (surface mounting
like terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid increases their mechanical
technology) used for printed circuit boards, HPPAs have to resist
strength as well as temperature and chemical resistance. They
high temperatures in lead-free reflow soldering.
are used wherever a standard polyamide or polyester is not stable
enough. Due to their high thermal stability as well as their easy
Exolit OP 1230 is the first non-halogenated flame retardant which
processing, HPPAs are a very competitive choice versus liquid
can withstand the demanding requirements of this high end
crystal polymers (LCP).
segment of engineering plastics. Exolit OP 1230 has proven to be
effective in bio based HPPAs as well.

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 CTI

100

Elasticity 80
Water uptake

60

40

Spider web diagram 20

of HPPA with Exolit OP 1230 vs. LCP UL 94 Flowability

n HPPA with Exolit OP 1230

n LCP 0

Weld line strength Flashing

Surface Stiffness

Blistering test of HPPA with Exolit OP 1230

HPPA compound with Exolit OP 1230 pass the blistering test. The
plates were pretreated according to JDEC-J-STD 020C (MSL 2)
and did not show any changes after exposing them three times to
the reflow soldering temperature profile with a peak temperature
of 260 °C. Plates of the same HPPA containing a competitive flame
retardant showed heavy blistering under these conditions.

HPPA GF 30 HPPA GF 30 HPPA GF 30
without flame retardant with competitive flame retardant with 15 % Exolit OP 1230

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Polyesters
Exolit OP 1240

· UL 94 V-0 down to 0.4 mm

· For reinforced and unfilled polyesters
· Excellent electrical properties
· Good colorability
· Versatile use with synergists
· Halogen free
Exolit OP 1240 is a flame retardant based on an organic aluminium excellent dimensional stability due to low moisture absorption,
phosphinate which is a thermally stable white solid without any a good resistance against solvents and high insulating capacity
hazard classification or labeling. It can be easily compounded into making them preferred polymers for many applications in the
polyesters and subsequently processed again to manufacture flame automotive, E&E- and appliances industry. Many of these PBT
retarded parts used in consumer or industrial products. or PET materials, especially glass fiber reinforced grades, need
to be flame retarded to fulfill international safety requirements
One of the most widely used engineering polymers is polybutylene like the classifications of the UL 94 standard.
terephthalate (PBT) and to a lower extent the related polyethylene
terephthalate (PET). These thermoplastic polyesters feature

TECHNICAL DATA Key properties of Exolit OP 1240

Delivery form Phosphorus content UL 94 V-0 at 0.4 mm Decomposition temperature

[ % ] (PBT GF30) [ % ] [ °C ]
EXOLIT OP 1240 White powder 23.3 - 24.0 20 > 350

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 Melamine
Polyphosphate
Increased
efficiency

nanometric
metal oxide
Increased
efficiency

Melamine
cyanurate
Synergistic components
Cost reduction

POLYPHOS- Exolit OP 1240

PHONATE Phosphinate
Increased
GWIT

organic
phosphazene
Improved
elongation
boehmite
Cost
reduction
Aryl
Phosphates
By showing an outstanding flame retardant efficiency (see LOI Improved
increase in PBT compound) Exolit OP 1240 meets the demand for elongation

halogen free flame retardants in polyester applications. It works

as a very good flame extinguisher by interrupting the chemical
process of burning in the gas phase, comparable to the mechanism
of halogen containing flame retardants. In addition, it forms a thin
char barrier on the surface of the polyester.

PBT compound – LOI increase by addition of Exolit OP 1240** Exolit OP 1240 can be used at relatively low loadings on its own
but can be combined with many synergistic components as well.
[ % ]
Optimised ratios of components can be provided by our technical
55
service on request. This helps to match a variety of flame retardant
50 and other requirements specified by equipment manufacturers.
Depending on the application the focus of design engineers will be
Limiting oxygen index

45
on certain electrical or mechanical properties of the PBT material.
40

35
Apart from the technical profile required for the application recipe
costs and other criteria will be considered as well. Compared to
30 a PBT containing a brominated flame retardant combined with
25 antimony oxide, the halogen free materials based on Exolit OP 1240
in general have a lower density. The values are typically in the range
20
of 1.5 versus 1.7 kg/l, depending on the synergists and the ratios
0 5 10 15 20
applied. This allows a more lightweight construction and produc-
Dosage FR [ % ]
tion of more molded parts per weight unit of compounded PBT.
** dry as molded

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Polyesters
Exolit OP 1240
Exolit OP 1260 TP*
Material performance

Exolit OP 1260 TP* is a new synergistic blend achieving UL 94 V-0
at 0.8 mm thickness with 18 wt % loading only, while enhancing
melt flow and mechanical properties of polyester compounds
as well.
The table below summarizes the performance of a few other syner-
gistic combinations based on Exolit OP 1240 compared to Exolit OP
1260 TP*. Each compound shows at least one specific strength.
Exolit OP 1240 is an even more efficient flame retardant in either
glass reinforced or unreinforced PET compounds. Only 13 to 15 %
of flame retardant in total is needed to reach a UL 94 V-0 rating
at 0.8 mm thickness and a high GWIT (see table on the left). For
achieving the preferred GWIT level of 775 °C, once again synergistic
components are helpful, like melamine cyanurate (MC) or a small
amount of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). As indicated in table 1
already, flame retarded PET/PBT blends with excellent properties
can be manufactured with Exolit OP 1240 as well.

PBT GF30 Formulations based on Exolit OP 1240 in comparison to a brominated flame retardant with antimony oxide

FR loading UL 94 Elongation CTI GWIT (1 mm) Notched impact

(0.8 mm) at break strength
[ %] [ %] [ V ] [ °C ] [kJ/m2 ]
Br / ATO 15 V-O 2.4 225 700 8.1
Exolit OP 1240 20 V-O 1.9 600 725 7
Exolit OP 1240 + MC 20 V-O 1.6 500 750 6.4
Exolit OP 1240 + MPP 20 V-O 2 550 750 7.3
Exolit op 1260 TP* 18 V-O 2.6 575 750 8
Exolit op 1240 + mpp + pc 18 V-O 2.3 425 775 6.6
Exolit op 1240 in pet / PBT 15.3 V-O 2.2 560 750 7.2

PET formulations

FR loading Glass fibers UL 94 GWIT (1 mm) Notched impact

(0.8 mm) strength
[ %] [ %] [ °C ] [kJ/m2 ]
Exolit OP 1240 15 30 V-O 725 8.1
Exolit OP 1240 + MC 13 30 V-O 800 8
Exolit OP 1240 15 0 V-O 700 6.6
Exolit OP 1240 + PTFE 15 0 V-O 825 7.2

* Test Product

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Polyesters
Exolit OP 950

· Melt blendable phosphinate

with a melting point of 208 °C
and decomposition > 350 °C
· Forms a highly viscous, polymer melt
under polyester processing conditions
· For PET fibers with LOI > 30 %
· Phosphorus content 20 %
Exolit OP 950 is an organic zinc phosphinate showing polymer-
like properties. In contrast to Exolit OP 1240, it melts during
compounding and can therefore be blended into polymers easily.

For PET fibers, Exolit OP 950 can be used as an additive flame

retardant. With a dosage of 5 % the LOI increases to 33 %.
Exolit OP 950 can be used in PBT and PET for injection moulding
as well, favourably in combination with Exolit OP 1240 and
further synergists.

Exolit OP 950 is under registration in various chemical inventories.

For the current status please check the material safety datasheet
or contact Clariant’s Product Stewartship. Exolit OP 950 is labeled
according to CLP (Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008, as amended)
with H318 »Causes serious eye damage« and H410 »Very toxic to
aquatic life with long lasting effects«.

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Thermoplastic elastomers
Exolit OP 1230
Exolit OP 935
Exolit OP 1311
Exolit OP 1312

· UL 94 V-0 / VW-1 passed

· Low smoke toxicity
· Good electrical and mechanical properties
· Good hydrolysis resistance
· Halogen free
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) are materials combining the
processing advantages of thermoplastics with the flexible, low
modulus properties of elastomers. Block copolymer TPEs include
thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU), copolyesters (TPE-E) and
polyether block amides (PEBA). Due to various demands, a huge
number of TPE grades are on the market ranging from Shore A 10
to Shore D 75. Exolit OP can effectively balance mechanical
properties and flame retardancy in TPEs.
TPE-Es combine toughness and resilience with excellent resistance
to creep, impact, tearing as well as flexural fatigue. Exolit OP 935 can
effectively flame retard these elastomers. A loading of 20 - 30 % flame
retardant is recommended depending on the chemical structure of
the polymer. Adding small amounts of PTFE can prevent dripping in
the UL 94 test. In some cases, the addition of nitrogen containing
synergists can improve fire resistance. Flame retarded TPE-Es are
used for cable extrusion, wire coating, connectors, plugs, conveyer
belts or corrugated pipes.

Stress-strain diagram of TPU (UL 94 V-0) with Exolit OP, MC = melamine cyanurate

[ MPa ]

25

20
Tensile stress

15

10

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Elongation [ % ]

n Exolit OP 1311 (22.5 %) + MC (7.5 %) n Exolit OP 935 (15 %) + MC (15 %)

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Exolit OP in TPE-E (GWIT = Glow Wire Ignition Temperature, GWFI = Glow Wire Flammability Index)

UL 94 test GWIT GWFI Tensile Elongation Notched Shore D Melt flow Spiral flow
(1.6 mm) (1 mm ) (1 mm) strength at break impact str. (ISO 868) rate
(DIN 53504*) (DIN 53504*) (Charpy,
[ °C ] [ °C ] [ kJ/m2 ] [ % ] ISO 179/1eA) [ g/10 min ] [ cm ]
Exolit OP 935 (20-22 %) V-O 775 960 20.5 322 13.1 56 42 47
TPE-E (Shore D55)

Exolit OP 935 (20-22 %) V-1 650 900 16.9 547 no break 38 20 42

TPE-E (Shore D40)

TPU is easy to ignite and difficult to flame retard. By adding 25 - 35 %

Exolit OP 1311 or OP 1312 the UL 94 class V-0 can be achieved.
Exolit OP 1230 can also be combined with other flame retardant
synergists. Applications for flame retarded TPU are cable extrusion
but also various injection moulded parts and artificial leather.

Recommendation of products for TPEs

Micronized metal phosphinate with

EXOLIT OP 935 d95 of max. 10 μm and d50 of 2 - 3 μm
Metal phosphinate with
EXOLIT OP 1230 d50 of 20 - 40 μm
Powder blends of Exolit OP 1230 and
EXOLIT OP 1311/1312 nitrogen synergists

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Polyolefins
Exolit AP 760
Exolit AP 765
Exolit AP 766
Hostavin® NOW

· UL 94 V-0 at 1.6 and 3.2 mm

· Low smoke density
· Low smoke gas corrosivity
· Good electrical and mechanical properties
· Excellent UV stability
· Good recyclability
· Halogen free

Exolit AP 760 In E&E equipment a variety of different

· Standard grade for PP and PE
· Injection molding applications
Exolit AP 765
· Better stability for PP extrusion
· Less water uptake in compounding
Exolit AP 766
· Higher efficiency
· Especially for glass fiber reinforced PP
thermoplastic materials is used. In many
cases they need to be flame retarded in
order to comply with fire safety standards.
Intumescent flame retardants like the
Exolit AP 76x range have been designed
for polyolefins to pass the V-0 rating
according to the UL 94 flammability test.
In PP based compounds loadings of 22 - 30 %
of flame retardant are needed to meet the
test criteria.

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Technical data of Exolit AP 76x

Phosphorus Nitrogen Density Bulk density Moisture content

[ % by wt.] [ % by wt.] [ g/ml] [ g/ml] [ % by wt.]
Exolit AP 760 20.0 14.0 1.8 0.4 < 0.5
Exolit AP 765* 21.0 18.0 1.7 0.6 < 0.5
Exolit AP 766* 24.0 15.4 1.7 0.6 < 0.5
* For registration status please contact Clariant‘s Product Stewartship.

Compound properties of PP homopolymers (V-0, 1.6 mm) containing Exolit AP 76x

MFR Tensile modules Tensile yield stress Elongation at break Impact strength Notched impact
(Charpy) strength
[ g/10 min ] [ mPa ] [ N/mm2 ] [ % ] [ kJ/m2 ] [ kJ/m2 ]
PP blank 12.0 1550 35 > 50 90 3.0
exolit AP 760 (30 %) 14.7 2270 24 6.9 19 2.0

Exolit AP 765* (25%) 10.9 2000 25 14.4 21 1.4

Exolit AP 766* (22%) 10.8 1870 25 10.5 26 1.5

Compared to the use of other non-halogenated flame retardants
like metal hydroxides the Exolit grades show a better process-
ability. In addition, mechanical properties are less affected due to
the lower dosage needed. In case of a starting fire Exolit AP 76x
products offer advantages compared to halogenated flame retar-
dants. Peak heat release and smoke density from the polyolefins
are much lower resulting in a significantly reduced spread of flame
and better chances for people to escape from a fire. Moreover, the
lower smoke corrosivity can avoid severe damage of electrical
equipment installed close to the fire source.
Hostavin NOW solutions
Hostavin NOW XP is a new additive that acts simultaneously
as a flame retardant and as a UV light stabilizer. Its innovative
technology, based on polymeric aminoether-HALS (hindered amine
light stabilizer), makes Hostavin NOW XP compatible with a variety
of polymers, especially polyolefins. Typical loadings are between
1 and 3 %. For instance, melt spinning Hostavin NOW in a PP fiber
results in a significant increase in the LOI (limiting Oxygen Index)
without influencing the color (no yellowing).
The tailor-made Hostavin NOW FR XP blend can be added to
polyolefin films to reach B2 classification according to the German
DIN 4102 without influencing the transparency of the films.

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Clariant development
and Costumer Support

Clariant offers a wide range of polymer

additives: flame retardants, waxes, antioxidants,
UV stabilizers, and antistatic agents.
In order to efficiently respond to customers’
needs Clariant’s Additives Business Unit
operates its own application technology
plastics center. Our dedicated technical
service offers support regarding individual
recipe development and optimization of flame
retardant and additive packages.

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 State-of-the-art plastics processing allows compounding and
masterbatch preparation including strand and under-water
pelletizing as well as die-face cutting. Test specimens are
produced via injection molding, profile extrusion and blow
moulding of films. Flammability tests (UL 94, LOI, GWFI/
GWIT, DIN 4102 B2, CTI, FMVSS 302) are completed by
a wide range of standard methods to characterize plastics
properties (e.g. mechanical and rheological data).

Clariant’s analytical labs assist with most suitable and up

to date methods such as, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
(NMR) spectroscopy, High Pressure and Gas Chromatography
(HPLC, GC), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC),
Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Fourier-Transform
Infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis etc. which are accurate
and reliable analytical techniques for development work.

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