Flame retardant and flame-retardant resin composition containing the same and its use

1. A flame retardant, comprising (A) a triazine-phenolic resin, (B) a nitrogen-containing compound, and (C) at least one metal compound, wherein the triazine-phenolic resin has the following formula (I):

wherein, m and n are independently an integer ranging from 1 to 10 and R is OH, NH 2 , COOH, SO 3 H, C(O)H, or CH 3 CONH, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound comprises melamine or melamine cyanurate, wherein the at least one metal compound is selected from the group consisting of zinc borate, zinc molybdate, a metal hydroxide, a composite metal hydroxide and mixtures thereof, and wherein the triazine-phenolic resin, the nitrogen-containing compound and the at least one metal compound are present in respective amounts effective to provide for flame retardency of the flame retardant.

2. The flame retardant according to claim 1 , wherein the triazine-phenolic resin has a nitrogen content of 15 to 24 percent by weight, based on the weight of the triazine-phenolic resin.

3. The flame retardant according to claim 1 , wherein the triazine-phenolic resin has the following formula (I 1 ):

wherein, m and n are independently an integer ranging from 1 to 5.

4. The flame retardant according to claim 1 , wherein the metal hydroxide is aluminum hydroxide or magnesium hydroxide.

5. The flame retardant according to claim 1 , comprising the triazine-phenolic resin in an amount of 0.1 to 60 percent by weight.

6. The flame retardant according to claim 5 , comprising the nitrogen-containing compound in an amount of 0.1 to 40 percent by weight.

7. The flame retardant according to claim 6 , comprising the at least one metal compound in an amount of 0.1 to 70 percent by weight.

8. A flame-retardant resin composition, comprising the flame retardant according to claim 1 and an epoxy resin, a curing agent and an inorganic filler, wherein the flame retardant is present in an amount of 0.1 to 15 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the epoxy resin is present in an amount of 2 to 15 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the curing agent is present in an amount of 2 to 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the inorganic filler is present in an amount of 70 to 95 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

9. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein the epoxy resin is selected from the group consisting of bisphenol epoxy resin, bisphenol-A epoxy resin, bisphenol-F epoxy resin, bisphenol-S epoxy resin, a novolac phenolic epoxy resin, a novolac alkyl phenolic epoxy resin, modified novolac epoxy resin, bicyclopentadiene epoxy resin, and mixtures thereof.

10. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein the curing agent is a phenolic resin selected from the group consisting of novolac resin, cresol novolac resin, triphenolalkylphenol, aralkyl resin, a naphthalene phenolic resin, a cyclopentadiene phenolic resin, and mixtures thereof.

11. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein the inorganic filler is selected from the group consisting of fused silica, crystalline silica, talc, alumina, silicon nitride, and mixtures thereof.

12. The composition according to claim 11 , wherein the inorganic filler is fused silica.

13. The composition according to claim 8 , further comprising 0.01 to 1 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of a curing accelerator.

14. The composition according to claim 13 , wherein the curing accelerator is a tertiary amine, organophosphine compound, imidazole compound, or mixtures thereof.

15. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein bromine atoms and stibium atoms are present in an amount less than 0.1 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

16. The composition according to claim 8 , wherein the flame retardant comprises the at least one metal compound in an amount of 0.1 to 70 percent by weight.

17. The composition according to claim 16 , wherein the flame retardant comprises the triazine-phenolic resin in an amount of 0.1 to 60 percent by weight.

18. The composition according to claim 17 , wherein the flame retardant comprises the nitrogen-containing compound in an amount of 0.1 to 40 percent by weight.

19. A method for packaging an electronic element comprising: (a) providing the composition according to claim 8 , and packaging the electronic element with the composition.

20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the electronic element is a semiconductor element.