Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Blend
- No
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Function
- Flame Retardant
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Product Code
- MITM02893
- Single Ingredient
- Yes
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Materials Features
- Product Benefits
- Non-hygroscopic, insoluble in water and organic solvents
- Good hydrolysis resistance
- Suited as flame retardant for thermoplastics and thermosets
- High efficiency due to its high phosphorus content
- UL 94 V-0 rating down to 0.4 mm thickness
- Suited for processing temperatures up to ~ 330 °C
- Suitable for both glass fiber reinforced and unreinforced grades
- The flame retardant polyamide compounds exhibit very good physical and excellent electrical properties
- Suitable for lead free soldering
- Good colorability
- Non-halogenated flame retardant with favorable environmental and health profile
Applications & Uses
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Product Applications
- Application:
- Exolit® OP 1230 is suited as flame retardant for thermoplastics and thermosets. Due to its high phosphorus content the product is distinguished by a high efficiency.
- Exolit® OP 1230 can even be applied in high temperature polyamides because of its high temperature stability. It is suitable for both glass fiber reinforced and unreinforced grades. The flame retardant polyamide compounds exhibit very good physical and electrical properties.
- In high temperature polyamides of PA 6T/66 type, a dosage of approx. 15 % (by wt.) Exolit OP 1230 is usually sufficient to obtain the UL 94 V-0 classification for electrical compounds (at 1.6 as well as 0.8 mm thicknesses). Subject to the polymer grade, processing conditions and glass fiber reinforcement the dosage of the flame retardant may vary.
- Processing
- Before incorporating Exolit® OP 1230, it is important to predry the polymer as usual. If possible, the resulting moisture content should be below 0.1 % (by wt.) for high temperature polyamides, 0.05 % (by wt.) for PBT and 0.005% for PET. Predrying of Exolit® OP 1230 is not necessary. However, predrying (e. g. 4h at 120 °C) is recommended, if even very low moisture contents must be avoided.
- Wear and corrosion protected materials are recommended for compounding and injection-molding of Exolit® OP 1230 in reinforced polyesters, high temperature polyamides, or aromatic polyamides.
- The mixing and processing methods customary in powder processing of polymers can be used with Exolit® OP 1230.
- The VDI Guideline 2263 “Prevention of dust fires and dust explosions” or the relevant national regulations must be observed. The optimum conditions for incorporating should be determined in each individual case. Care must be taken to ensure homogeneous dispersion of all components. The temperature of the polymer melt should not exceed 330°C.
- Application:
Properties
- Physical Form
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
Principal Information
- Group Principal Number
- S000004
- Principal
Storage & Handling
- Storage and Shelf Life Conditions
- Minimum shelf life is 12 months from the date of shipping when stored according to the said conditions.
Other
- Appearance (SDS)
- Powder
- Color (SDS)
- White
- Dust Explosion Class (SDS)
- ST1
- Item Number
- Other Hazards
- None known
- Oxidizing Properties (SDS)
- Not oxidizing
- USA/DOT UN Number
- Not Applicable
- Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Decomposition Temperature min. 300.0 °C °C - Shelf Life & Stability
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Shelf Life 12.0 mo mo - Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Bulk Density 400.0-600.0 kg/m³ kg/m³ Density 1.35 g/cm³ g/cm³ At 20°C Moisture Content max. 0.2 %(W/W) %(W/W) Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis Particle Size 20.0-40.0 µm µm D50 - Material Composition
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Phosphorus Content 23.3-24.0 %(W/W) %(W/W) Photometer after oxidizing dissolution - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Bulk Density (SDS) 400.0-600.0 kg/m³ kg/m³ at 20°C Burning Number (SDS) 1.0 - VDI 2263-1 Decomposition Temperature (SDS) min. 572.0 °F °F Differential Thermal Analysis Decomposition Temperature (SDS) min. 572.0 °F °F heating rate 5 K/min, Decomposes before melting Density (SDS) 1.35 g/cm³ g/cm³ Directive 92/69/EEC, A.3 at 23°C Minimum Ignition Energy (SDS) min. 100.0 MJ MJ Modified Hartmann tube at 20°C Self Ignition Temperature (SDS) 878.0 °F °F DIN EN 50281-2-1 Dust cloud ignition at a hot surface, Expert judgement Self Ignition Temperature (SDS) min. 500.0 °F °F VDI 2263 Grewer Solubility In Water (SDS) 1.6 g/L g/L at 20°C pH (SDS) 5.0 - at 20°C Concentration: 10 g/l Suspension in water