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Magnesium Hydroxide provides flame retardance through FIVE mechanisms:
- Magnesium Hydroxide produces more char than ATH resulting in increased effectiveness and less smoke.
- Magnesium Hydroxide dilutes the amount of fuel available to sustain combustion.
- Magnesium Hydroxide during combustion _x001b_generates highly reflective magnesium oxide coating which deflects the flame's heat away from the polymer.
- Magnesium Hydroxide contains 31 % bound water which is released beginning at 330" C and blankets the flame to limit oxygen available for combustion.
- Magnesium Hydroxide absorbs 17% more heat from the combustion zone than ATH to reduce the prospect of continued burning.
Properties
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| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Hardness | 2.5 | — | — |
| Dewatering Temp | 340 | °C | — |
| Water content (110 °C) | 0.5 | % | — |
| Whiteness | 0.94 | — | — |
| Particle Size | 45 | um | — |