Flame-resistant Compounds and Masterbatches

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Flame-resistant Compounds and Masterbatches Flame-resistant Compounds and Masterbatches

FUNECON, DIC's flame-resistant compound/masterbatch, is used in a wide range of fields including electrical cables (communication cables, internal device wiring, power supply cords, fiber optic cords), electrical facilities (lightning-resistant clamp covers, electrical cable protective conduits, underground pipes), automobiles (interior sheets, electrical cable protective conduits), building and construction materials (concrete curing sheets, duct hoses, electrical cable protective conduits, stadium seating), and home electronics (housings).

About Flame-resistant Compounds and Masterbatches

Plastic products are used in broad fields because they possess the characteristics of light weight and high workability and design. However, a shortcoming of many plastics is they burn easily, and there are applications that require adding flame-resistance for the purpose of protecting lives and property. Funecon provides compounds and masterbatches that achieve a balance between flame resistance and other necessary properties. Grades are available that combine functions such as cross-linking, foaming, colorants, or static prevention. We can also research custom grades to accommodate your demands.

Demand is increasing for flame-resistant compounds that do not include halogen flame retardants or antimony trioxide which have been used previously from the standpoint of environmental consciousness. Funecon HF Series is a compound that achieves a balance between flame resistance and other necessary properties without using halogen flame retardants. It has a proven record in film applications and electrical cable applications. We can also research custom grades to accommodate your demands.

DIC's Advantages

Major Applications

DIC provides flame-resistant compounds and masterbatches used in metal electrical cables for communications, heat resistant wires used in devices, power supply cords, and fiber optic cords.

DIC provides flame-resistant masterbatches used in underground pipes, electrical cable protective conduits, and corrugated tubes for automobiles.

DIC has the halogen-free Funecon HF Series for metal electrical cables for communications, power supply cords, and fiber optic applications. We can also research custom grades to accommodate your demands such as coloring.

We stock masterbatches for polyethylene resin and polypropylene resin bases. Compared to compounds, masterbatches are economical because they are added to the resins you use.

DIC has a grade for electron beam cross-linking (using bromic flame retardants/antimony trioxide) that can be used for UL 125°C heat resistant wires.

y adding a colorant at a high concentration to the flame-resistant masterbatch, flame resistance and coloring can be added to plastics with the addition of one type of masterbatch.

■ Office equipment housings
■ Fiber optic cords
■ Dome baseball field blow seats
■ Concrete curing sheets
■ Clamp covers
■ Automotive interior sheets

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