Why It Matters
Meeting UL 94, LOI and building-code burn requirements via mineral hydroxides, halogen synergists, and intumescent phosphate systems
Solution Approach
Meeting UL 94, LOI and building-code burn requirements via mineral hydroxides, halogen synergists, and intumescent phosphate systems RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Aluminum Hydroxide (ATH)
CAS 21645-51-2
Specialty Additives
Mineral FR filler
Decomposes endothermically near 200C, releasing water vapor that cools the substrate and dilutes combustible gases; the residual alumina forms a protective char layer
Physical Description: White solid in various forms; White odorless gr… Appearance: Usually obtained in white, bulky, amorphous powder Melting Point: 300 °C
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Antimony Trioxide
CAS 1309-64-4
Specialty Additives
Halogen FR synergist
1549 (ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE) · Class Halogen synergist: forms volatile antimony halides in the flame that scavenge H- and OH- radicals, multiplying the effectiveness of halogenated FRs
Melting Point: 655 °C Boiling Point: 1550 °C at 760 mmHg (sublimes); 870 °C at 210 mmHg Density: 5.2 at 25 °C
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Ammonium Polyphosphate (APP)
CAS 68333-79-9
Acids & Salts
Intumescent FR
Intumescent acid source: releases polyphosphoric acid on heating that dehydrates the polymer to a swelling carbon char, insulating the underlying material
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Magnesium Hydroxide
CAS 1309-42-8
Specialty Additives
pH Adjustment
Higher-temperature endothermic water-releasing mineral hydroxide (decomposes ~330C), suited to engineering polymers processed above ATH's onset
Physical Description: White odorless solid; Colorless or white solid;… Appearance: White, hexagonal crystals Odor: Odorless
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