Inventors:
Eng P. Chang - Grand Island NY
Charles S. Ilardo - Tonawanda NY
Eugene L. Slagowski - Tonawanda NY
Assignee:
Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp. - Niagara Falls, New York
International Classification:
C08L 7702
Abstract:
Flame retardant nylon compositions having improved physical properties and excellent molding characteristics comprise a mixture of about 45 to about 70 weight percent of nylon 6 or nylon 66 or mixture thereof; about 15 to about 25 percent of nylon 612; about 2 to about 10 percent of iron oxide, antimony oxide or zinc oxide or mixture thereof; and about 10 to about 25 percent of bis(hexachlorocyclopentadieno)cyclooctane.