MOSCOW (MRC) -- Lanxess’ Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD) business unit has expanded it extensive portfolio of flame retardants by introducing a new one - Levagard TP LXS 51114, as per GV.
The new flame retardant Levagard TP LXS 51114 is characterised by low emissions (fogging) and low scorch. It is suitable among other things for use in polyether- and polyester-based flexible polyurethane foams.
According to the company, polyurethane foams containing the product can meet the strict VDA 278 standard for the characterisation of non-metallic materials in vehicles with respect to volatile (VOC) and condensable (FOG) emissions. At the same time, the new type of product can be used in the automotive industry as it does not contain any raw materials or impurities listed in the GADSL list (Global Automotive Declarable Substance List, Version 1.1, 14 March 2016). Thus, the low-emission additive can make a key contribution to achieving high standards in automotive interiors, for example.
Lanxess says it is addressing not only the trend toward halogen-free low-emission products with Levagard TP LXS 51114 but also the move towards the use of biopolymers in technical applications such as components and housings for the electronic industry. These have to be supplemented with corresponding additives. The new product can be used as a flame-retardant plasticiser in cellulose derivatives, particularly cellulose triacetate (CTA). Here, the additive is used, for example, in the manufacture of notebook displays, LCD screens and electronic housings in which a fire classification of UL 94 V.0 needs to be achieved.
Another product that Lanxess has developed is a halogen-free phosphate ester. The product that combines plasticising and flame retardant properties has a low odour and can be used in many plastics (plasticised PVC, flexible PU foams, TPU, PC-ABS and NBR-PVC blends). Applications range from coated textile fibres, tarpaulins, cables, E&E housings, furniture and automotive interiors to thermos insulated hoses. In ester-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) applications such as cables, Disflamoll 51092 can also be combined with Stabaxol hydrolysis stabilisers from Lanxess. According to the company, the service life of material can significantly be extended by adding Stabaxol as a stabiliser to the polymer.
As MRC wrote previously, in early July 2013, German specialty chemicals company Lanxess opened its first production facility in Russia. In the new plant at the Lipetsk site, Lanxess subsidiary Rhein Chemie manufactures polymer-bound rubber additives for the markets in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), primarily for the automotive and tire industries. A production facility for the bladders used in tire production is to be added in 2016.
Lanxess is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 8.0 billion in 2014 and about 16,600 employees in 29 countries. The company is currently represented at 52 production sites worldwide. The core business of Lanxess is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals.
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