UV and heat stable flame-retardant glass filled polymer composition and reinforced articles therefrom

1. A composition comprising:

a. between 30 and 60 wt. % of a polypropylene resin;

b. between 0.4 and 1.7 wt. % of a mixture of light and heat stabilizing additives, comprising:

i. a high molecular weight hindered tertiary amine light stabilizer (t-HM-HALS) having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1600 g/mol;

ii. a low molecular weight hindered secondary amine light stabilizer (s-LM-HALS) is a fatty acid ester of 2,2,6,6-tetra-methyl-4-pipiridinol or a mixture of fatty acids thereof; and

iii. an alkyl ester of a 3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxyphenyl propionic acid or a n-alkyl-3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxybenzoate;

c. between 0.01 and 1.0 wt. % of a mixture of antioxidant additives, comprising:

i. a phenolic antioxidant; and

ii. a phosphite additive;

d. between 10 to 35 wt. % of a flame-retardant composition, optionally comprising a mixture of:

i. an organic phosphate compound;

ii. an organic phosphoric acid; and

iii. a zinc oxide; and

e. at least 30 wt. % of glass filler;

wherein the wt. % are based on the weight of the composition.

2. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the t-HM-HALS has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of between 1800 and 5000 g/mol.

3. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the s-LM-HALS is a mixture of fatty acid esters of 2,2,6,6-tetra-methyl-4-pipiridinol.

4. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , further comprising f) an additional additives.

5. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the mixture of light stabilizing additives comprises a n-alkyl-3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxybenzoate.

6. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the flame-retardant composition is present and comprises a mixture of an organic phosphate compound, an organic phosphoric acid and a zinc oxide; wherein the weight ratio of phosphate compound to phosphoric acid compound is from 1:0.01 to 1:2 and wherein the zinc oxide is present in an amount of from 2-10 wt. % based on the weight of the flame retardant composition.

7. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the flame-retardant composition is present and is a mixture of piperazine pyrophosphate, phosphoric acid and zinc oxide.

8. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of said t-HM-HALS is between 0.1 to 0.4 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

9. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of said s-LM-HALS is between 0.2 and 0.8 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition.

10. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of said propionic acid or benzoate is between 0.1 and 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

11. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene resin is a homopolymer of polypropylene.

12. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polypropylene resin is a heterophasic polypropylene consisting of: i) a propylene-based matrix consisting of a propylene homopolymer and/or a propylene-α-olefin copolymer, said matrix consisting of at least 70 wt. % of propylene and at most 30 wt. % of α-olefin, based on the total weight of the propylene-based matrix, and ii) a dispersed ethylene-α-olefin copolymer comprising ethylene and at least one C3 to C10 α-olefin.

13. The polymer composition according to claim 12 , wherein said matrix consisting of at least 90 wt. % of the propylene and at most 10 wt. % of the α-olefin, based on the total weight of the propylene-based matrix.

14. The polymer composition according to claim 1 , wherein the phenolic antioxidant is pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate and/or wherein the phosphite additive is tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite.

15. A reinforced article prepared from the composition according to claim 1 .

16. The reinforced article according to claim 15 , said article being an article suitable for building and construction.

17. The reinforced article according to claim 15 , wherein said article is a roof panel, a façade, or a construction beam.

18. The polymer composition according to claim 1 ,

wherein the weight average molecular weight of the t-HM-HALS is between 2000 and 4000 g/mol;

wherein the s-LM-HALS is a mixture of fatty acid esters of 2,2,6,6-tetra-methyl-4-pipiridinol;

wherein the mixture of light stabilizing additives comprises a n-hexadecyl 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate;

wherein the flame-retardant composition is present and comprises a mixture of an organic phosphate compound, an organic phosphoric acid and a zinc oxide;

wherein the weight ratio of phosphate compound to phosphoric acid compound is from 1:0.01 to 1:2;

wherein the flame-retardant composition is a mixture of 50-60 wt. % of piperazine pyrophosphate, 35-45 wt. % phosphoric acid and 3-6 wt. % of zinc oxide, all based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition;

wherein the amount of said t-HM-HALS is between 0.1 to 0.4 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition;

wherein the amount of said s-LM-HALS is between 0.2 and 0.8 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition; and

wherein the amount of said propionic acid or benzoate is between 0.1 and 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

19. The polymer composition according to claim 18 , wherein the polypropylene resin is a homopolymer of polypropylene.

20. The polymer composition according to claim 1 ,

wherein the amount of said t-HM-HALS is between 0.15 to 0.3 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition;

wherein the amount of said s-LM-HALS is 0.4 to 0.6 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition; and

wherein the amount of said propionic acid or benzoate is between 0.2 and 0.4 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

21. A composition comprising:

a. between 30 and 50 wt.% of a heterophasic polypropylene;

b. between 0.4 and 1.7 wt.% of a mixture of light and heat stabilizing additives, comprising:

i. a high molecular weight hindered tertiary amine light stabilizer (t-HM-HALS) having a weight average molecular weight of between 1600 and 5000 g/mol; wherein the amount of said t-HM-HALS is between 0.1 to 0.4 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition;

ii. a low molecular weight hindered secondary amine light stabilizer (s-LM-HALS) is a fatty acid ester of 2,2,6,6-tetra-methyl-4-pipiridinol or a mixture of fatty acids thereof;

wherein the amount of said s-LM-HALS is between 0.2 and 0.8 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition; and

iii. an alkyl ester of a 3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxyphenyl propionic acid or a n-alkyl-3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxybenzoate; wherein the amount of said propionic acid or benzoate is between 0.1 and 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition;

c. between 0.01 and 1.0 wt. % of a mixture of antioxidant additives, comprising:

iv. a phenolic antioxidant; and

v. a phosphite additive;

d. between 10 to 35 wt. % of a flame-retardant composition comprising a mixture of an organic phosphate compound, an organic phosphoric acid, and a zinc oxide; and

e. between 30 and 50 wt. % of glass fibers;

wherein the wt. % are based on the weight of the composition.