Vinyl chloride polymer/neopentyl glycol bis(diphenyl phosphate) compositions
A vinyl chloride resin composition contains, as the major plasticizer, a neopentyl glycol bis(diphenyl phosphate) composition in an amount that is no less than about 25% by weight, based upon the vinyl chloride resin being present at 100%, by weight.
1. A vinyl chloride resin composition that comprises as the major plasticizer a neopentyl glycol bis(diphenyl phosphate) composition in an amount that is no less than about 25% by weight, based upon the vinyl chloride resin being present at 100%, by weight.
2. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the neopentyl glycol bis(diphenyl phosphate) composition is present at from about 35% to about 125%, by weight.
3. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the neopentyl glycol bis(diphenyl phosphate) composition is present at from about 40% to about 90%, by weight.
4. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein additional flame retardant and smoke suppressant synergists are present.
5. A composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein zinc borate is additionally present.
6. A composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein ammonium octamolybdate is additionally present.
7. A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein additional flame retardant and smoke suppressant synergists are present.
8. A composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein additional flame retardant and smoke suppressant synergists are present.
9. A composition as claimed in claim 8 wherein zinc borate is additionally present.
10. A composition as claimed in claim 7 wherein zinc borate is additionally present.
11. A composition as claimed in claim 8 wherein ammonium octamolybdate is additionally present.
12. A composition as claimed in claim 7 wherein ammonium octamolybdate is additionally present.
13. The composition as claimed in claim 5 , wherein animonium octamolybdate is additionally present.