Claims
- 1. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate containing, as flameproofing agent, an effective amount of a compound or mixture of compounds of formula I ##STR41## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cyclohexylidine or cyclohexenylidine ring,
- R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
- R.sub.5 is hydrogen or methyl,
- provided that when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a ring, then R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are all hydrogen,
- Z is a group Z.sub.a '" or Z.sub.b where Z.sub.a '" is a C.sub.1-10 alkylene, C.sub.6-8 cycloalkylene, 2-butenylene or a group of the formula
- --CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.6 --C.sub.m" H.sub.2m" --OOC--CHR.sub.6 CH.sub.2 --
- in which R.sub.6 is hydrogen or methyl and m" is 2, 3 or 4; and Z.sub.b is a group of the formula ##STR42## in which R.sub.8 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl, --CH.sub.2 Cl or --CH.sub.2 Br, or a group of the formula ##STR43## where R.sub.9 is methyl or ethyl, or a group of the formula ##STR44## X is oxygen when Z is Z.sub.a '" and oxygen or sulphur when Z is Z.sub.b, and r is 2 when Z is Z.sub.a '" and 2, 3 or 4 when Z is Z.sub.b.
- 2. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 2 in which, in formula I, Z is Z.sub.a '".
- 3. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 1 in which, in formula I, Z is Z.sub.b.
- 4. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 1 in which, when r is 2, Z.sub.b is Z.sub.b ' where Z.sub.b ' is ##STR45## where R.sub.8 ' is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl.
- 5. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 3 wherein Z.sub.b is Z.sub.b ' where Z.sub.b ' is ##STR46## where R.sub.8 ' is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl.
- 6. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 5, containing as flameproofing agent, a compound of formula I.sub.b ' ##STR47## in which R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.2 ' are, independently, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl
- X is oxygen or sulphur
- and R.sub.8 ' is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl.
- 7. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 6, containing, as flameproofing agent, a compound of formula I.sub.b " ##STR48## in which R.sub.1 '" and R.sub.2 '" are, independently, C.sub.1-3 alkyl and R.sub.8 " is C.sub.1-4 alkyl.
- 8. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 7 containing, as flameproofing agent, the compound of formula I.sub.b '" ##STR49##
- 9. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 3 containing, as flameproofing agent, a compound of formula ##STR50## in which R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.2 ' are, independently, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl
- X is O or S
- and R.sub.9 is methyl or ethyl.
- 10. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 10 containing, as flameproofing agent, a compound of formula ##STR51## in which R.sub.9 is methyl or ethyl.
- 11. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 1 containing from 5-20%, by weight, compound of formula I.
- 12. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 11 containing 8-15%, by weight, compound of formula I.
- 13. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 3 containing 8-15%, by weight, compound of formula I.
- 14. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 6 containing 8-15%, by weight, compound of formula I.sub.b '.
- 15. Flameproofed polymethyl methacrylate according to claim 8 containing 8-15%, by weight, compound of formula I.sub.b '".
- 16. A master batch composition comprising 10-80% by weight polymethyl methacrylate and 20 to 90% by weight of a compound or mixture of compounds of formula I ##STR52## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cyclohexylidine or cyclohexenylidine ring,
- R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
- R.sub.5 is hydrogen or methyl.
- provided that when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a ring, then R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are all hydrogen,
- Z is a group Z.sub.a '" or Z.sub.b where Z.sub.a '" is a C.sub.1-10 alkylene, C.sub.6-8 cycloalkylene, 2-butenylene or a group of the formula
- --CH.sub.2 CHR.sub.6 --C.sub.m" H.sub.2m" --OOC--CHR.sub.6 CH.sub.2 --
- in which R.sub.6 is hydrogen or methyl and m" is 2, 3 or 4; and Z.sub.b is a group of the formula ##STR53## in which R.sub.8 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl, --CH.sub.2 Cl or --CH.sub.2 Br, or a group of the formula ##STR54## where R.sub.9 is methyl or ethyl, or a group of the formula ##STR55## X is oxygen when Z is Z.sub.a '" and oxygen or sulphur when Z is Z.sub.b, and r is 2 when Z is Z.sub.a '" and 2, 3 or 4 when Z is Z.sub.b.
- 17. A master batch composition according to claim 16 comprising 10 to 80% by weight polymethyl methacrylate and 20 to 90% by weight of a compound or mixture of compounds of formula I wherein Z is Z.sub.b.
- 18. A master batch composition according to claim 16 comprising 10 to 80% by weight polymethyl methacrylate and 20 to 90% by weight of a compound or mixture of compounds of formula I.sub.b ' ##STR56## in which R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.2 ' are, independently, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl
- X is oxygen or sulphur
- and R.sub.8 ' is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 121 205, filed on Feb. 13, 1980, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,388,431.
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