RUBBER-MODIFIED FLAME-RETARDANT MOULDING COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTION THEREOF
The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding compositions comprising A) between 55 to 98% in weight of at least one vinyl aromatic copolymer modified with a particulate graft rubber, B) between 1 to 44% in weight of a flame retardant comprising B1) an expandable graphite, B2) a flame-retardant compound comprising phosphorus, and B3) a fluorine-containing polymer, C) between 1 to 20% in weight of a non-particulate-forming rubber comprising polar groups, and D) between 0 to 40% in weight of additional additives, where the weight percentages are respectively based on the total weight of components A) to D), and said percentages add up to a total of 100% in weight, and the polybutadiene content is between 0 to 11I % in weight.
1 . A thermoplastic molding composition comprising:
A) from 55 to 98% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic copolymer impact-modified with a particulate graft rubber,
B) from 1 to 44% by weight of a flame retardant comprising
B1) an expandable graphite,
B2) a flame-retardant compound comprising phosphorus, and
B3) a fluorine-containing polymer,
C) from 1 to 20% by weight of a non-particulate rubber comprising polar groups, and
D) from 0 to 40% by weight of further additives,
where each of the percentages by weight is based on the total weight of components A) to D), and these percentages give a total of 100% by weight, and the polybutadiene content is from 0 to 11% by weight.
2 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , which has from 3 to 10.5% by weight polybutadiene content.
3 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , which has from 5 to 10% by weight polybutadiene content.
4 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , which has a 0% by weight polybutadiene content, and wherein the particulate graft rubber comprises polymeth(acrylate).
5 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , which has a 0% by weight polybutadiene content, and wherein the particulate graft rubber comprises polyacrylate.
6 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , which has a 0% by weight polybutadiene content, and wherein the particulate graft rubber comprises polybutyl acrylate.
7 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising an ethylene-acrylate rubber as component C).
8 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising, as component A), acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate polymers (“ASA”) and/or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene polymers (“ABS”).
9 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising, as component B2), at least one compound selected from inorganic or organic phosphates, phosphites, phosphonates, phosphate esters, red phosphorus, and triphenylphosphine oxide.
10 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising, as component B2), a mixture made of red phosphorus and of at least one inorganic or organic phosphate, phosphite, phosphonate, phosphate ester, or triphenylphosphine oxide.
11 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising, as component B2), a mixture made of red phosphorus and ammonium polyphosphate.
12 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising, as component B2), a mixture made of red phosphorus and ammonium polyphosphate and triphenyl phosphate.
13 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising a fluorinated ethylene polymer as component B3).
14 . The thermoplastic molding composition according to claim 1 , comprising
from 20 to 79.99% by weight of component B1),
from 20 to 79.99% by weight of component B2), and
from 0.01 to 4% by weight of component B3),
where each of the percentages by weight is based on the total weight of components B1) to B3), and these percentages give a total of 100% by weight.
15 . A process for producing the thermoplastic molding compositions according to claim 1 , which comprises mixing, in the melt, components A), B), C), and, if present, D).
16 . The use of the thermoplastic molding compositions according to claim 1 for producing fibers, foils, moldings, and foams.
17 . A fiber, foil, molding, or foam obtainable from the thermoplastic molding compositions according to claim 1 .