Solution Approach
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Typical Formulation Workflow
1
Polymer & Process Definition
Identify the resin and process (extrusion, molding, film) and the targets — thermal stability, clarity, flame retardance, slip, or color.
2
Additive Selection
Match stabilizers, antioxidants, plasticizers, lubricants, flame retardants, or masterbatch carriers to the polymer and processing temperatures.
3
Compounding Trial
Confirm loading and dispersion on a compounding or molding trial, checking processability, mechanicals, and aesthetics against the control.
4
Validation & Scale-Up
Verify long-term performance (heat aging, migration, weathering) and lock the formulation, packaging, and lot specs for production.
Recommended Chemistries (6)
Triphenyl Phosphate (TPP)
CAS 115-86-6
Aryl phosphate ester; gas-phase PO-radical quenching plus condensed-phase char promotion deliver halogen-free flame retardancy (source on demand)
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Zinc Borate
CAS 1332-07-6
Releases water of hydration and forms a glassy borate char that suppresses smoke and afterglow; a synergist with ATH and Mg(OH)2 (source on demand)
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Melamine Cyanurate
CAS 37640-57-6
Nitrogen flame retardant for nylon; endothermic dissociation dilutes fuel gases and promotes flame-removing drip (source on demand)
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Aluminum Diethylphosphinate
CAS 225789-38-8
Organophosphinate FR for glass-filled engineering plastics, combining condensed-phase char with gas-phase PO-radical action (source on demand)
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Aluminum Hydroxide (ATH)
CAS 21645-51-2
Specialty Additives
Mineral FR filler
Mineral hydrate that endothermic dehydration cools and dilutes the flame as a halogen-free base-load FR
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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Ammonium Polyphosphate (APP)
CAS 68333-79-9
Acids & Salts
Intumescent FR
Intumescent acid source that builds an expanded char barrier in halogen-free intumescent systems
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