Claims
- 1. A drip-retardant thermoplastic composition comprising:
- (a) flame retardant polyphenylene ether resin; and
- (b) high molecular weight polyethylene resin in an amount sufficient to render component (a) non-dripping when molten, said polyethylene resin having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 100,000.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein component (a) is rendered flame retardant through the use of a halogen-containing or phosphorous-containing compound.
- 3. A composition according to claim 2, wherein the flame retardant is a phosphorous-containing compound.
- 4. A composition according to claim 3, wherein the phosphorous-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of triphenyl phosphate, isopropylated triphenyl phosphate, butylated triphenyl phosphate and mixtures thereof.
- 5. A composition according to claim 2, wherein the flame retardant is a halogen-containing compound and is comprised of a halogen-containing vinyl aromatic resin.
- 6. A composition according to claim 1, wherein component (b) is present in an amount of from about 0.75 to about 6 weight percent, based on the weight of component (a).
- 7. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the high molecular weight polyethylene resin has a weight average molecular weight of greater than 2 million.
- 8. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the high molecular weight polyethylene resin has a weight average molecular weight of greater than 3 million.
- 9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said high molecular weight polyethylene resin has a weight average molecular weight of greater than 250,000.
- 10. The composition according to claim 9, wherein said high molecular weight polyethylene resin has a weight average molecular weight of greater than 500,000.
- 11. The composition according to claim 10, wherein said high molecular weight polyethylene resin has a weight average molecular weight greater than 500,000 and up to about 6 million.
- 12. A method of rendering flame retardant polyphenylene ether resin non-dripping when molten, said method comprising:
- (a) adding to flame retardant polyphenylene resin a high molecular weight polyethylene resin in an amount sufficient to render the flame retardant polyphenylene resin non-dripping, said polyethylene resin having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 500,000 and up to 6 million.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/816,326 filed on Dec. 31, 1991 now abandoned.
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