Ecopiren

Identification

Chemical Family

Magnesium & Magnesium Compounds,

Magnesium Salts

Chemical Name

Magnesium Hydroxide

Technologies

Elastomers,

Plastics

Product Families

Elastomer Additives

Flame Retardants

Polymer Additives

Flame Retardants

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Flame Retardant

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Halogen-free,

Non-Toxic

Applications & Uses

Markets

Electrical & Electronics

Applications

Wire & Cable

Building Wires & Power Cables,

Data Communication Cables,

Jacketing & Insulation,

Other Wire & Cable Applications

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Appliance Wire Insulation,

Building Wire Insulation,

Cables,

Communication Wire Insulation,

Wires

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion

Characteristics

• accurate granulometric distribution of particle
• does not contain atoms of halogen/halogen-free
• non-toxic
• more effective smoke absorber than antimony trioxide
• predetermined chemical composition
• high whiteness
• high processing — more than 300°C
• low abrasiveness (in comparison with aluminum trihydrate (ATH))
• more cost effective than aluminum trihydrate Al (OH)

Applications

• Ecopiren in PVC wire and cable formulations - PVC is one of the most commonly used polymers worldwide. Although PVC already has a certain level of intrinsic flame retardancy, due to high flammability of added plasticizers it is still necessary to add flame retardants to meet most international fire standards. Examples are low voltage cable applications and wire insulations.

• Ecopiren in polyolefin wire and cable formulations - During recent years environmental standards and regulations are becoming stricter. Therefore in some areas PVC due to its high chlorine content can’t be used. In such cases halogen-free compositions based on polyolefin are used.

• Ecopiren in highly filled compounds - Mineral fillers like aluminum hydroxide (ATH) and magnesium hydroxide (MDH) are often used in LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) polyolefin formulations to provide flame retardant properties for highly filled applications.

• Ecopiren as ATH replacement - Mineral fillers like aluminum trihydrate (ATH) and magnesium hydroxide (MDH) are often used in LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) formulations to provide flame retardant (FR) properties in products for a variety of end use applications. In many of these applications, Ecopiren is the better choice.