Indian Oxides and Chemicals Antimony Pentoxide IND STAR PO-100

Applications & Uses

Applications

• Used as flame retardant in Plastics, such as PVC, FRP etc, where translucency is to be maintained.
• Generally in PVC, 6 to 7% of the product gives the Oxygen Index of 29 to 30, while keeping the translucency of the PVC sheet intact.
• In FRP, 6 to 7% of the product along with halogenated compounds such as CPW (70%), 10 to 15% gives the V0 rating.

Properties

Appearance

Off white – Yellowish Creamy powder

Chemical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Chemical formula	Sb2O5 .3H2O	-	-
Antimony Pentoixde (expressed as Sb2O5)	min. 80.0	%	-
Sb2O3	max. 1.0	%	-
Pb	max. 0.1	%	-
As	max. 0.02	%	-
Fe	max. 0.005	%	-

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Avg. Particle Size (Fisher Avg.)	6-8	microns	-
Moisture (105 +/-.5oC for 1 hr.)	max. 0.5	%	-
Tinting Strength (translucent)	Very low	-	-
Retention on 80 mesh test sieve	max. 0.1	%	-

Packaging & Availability

Packaging

• Standard packing - 25 kg HDPE Laminated Paper bags. We can also supply in special packing as per customer’s requirement.

Storage & Handling

Storage and Handling

• Store in clean and dry place with proper name, weight, trade mark and batch number.