Portaflame® SG 55 LV
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Flame RetardantLow Oil AbsorptionLow ViscositySmoke Suppressant
- Chemical Name
- Alumina Trihydrate (ATH)
- Chemical Family
- Aluminum Compounds
Portaflame® SG 55 LV are produced from carefully selected, synthetic aluminum hydroxide (ATH). The standardized quality of Portaflame® SG LV is guaranteed by means of an ISO 9001-certified quality management plan. The chemical composition of the raw material and the finished product is closely monitored, and the particle size is kept within a narrow variation. Portaflame® SG LV are "low viscosity" optimized grades with exceptional low oil absorption values, giving the formulator the opportunity to achieve higher loading levels. It is used to make flame retardant aluminum sandwich panels.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- FillerFlame Retardant
Product families
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Carpet & Upholstery
- Carpet
- Potting Compounds
- Jacketing & Insulation
Product Families
- Fillers & Extenders
- Functional Additives
- Fire Retardants
- Flame Retardants
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Portaflame
- Functions
- Filler, Flame Retardant
- Labeling Claims
- Halogen-free, SVHC Chemicals-free
- Halogen-free
- SVHC Chemicals-free
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Composite Materials
- Plastics
- Composites End Use
- Cables
- Material Features
- Excellent Smoke Resistance
- Excellent Whiteness
- Flame Retardant
- High Purity
- Low Density
- Low Oil Absorption
- Low Viscosity
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
- Benefits and Features
Portaflame® SG LV grades are milled halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) fillers which are used in a broad range of applications, e.g. SMC & BMC, carpet backing, potting resins, sealants, adhesives and polymer concrete. Their flame-retarding action is based mainly upon the endothermic decomposition of metal hydroxide (heat-sink effect) and simultaneous release of water vapor. This reaction starts at about 200°C. In addition to flame retardancy,. Portaflame® SG LV possesses a strong smoke-suppressing ability. It is not classified as a dangerous substance (DSD and CLP). Nor Portaflame, nor its decomposition products from fire, contain/form Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).
- Certifications and Compliance
Clean Water Act (CWA) Certified; Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensations & Liability Act (CERCLA); ISO 9001; SVHC Compliant
- Composite Materials Functions
- Flame Retardant
- Composites Processing Methods
- Pultrusion
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Cable Jacketing
- Cables
- Carpet Backing
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Flame Retardant
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Surface Area | 2.0 | m²/g | BET |
| Color (L*) | 97.0 | — | Elrepho |
| Color (a*) | 0.5 | — | Elrepho |
| Color (b*) | 2.0 | — | Elrepho |
| Oil Absorption | 17.0 | g/100g | ISO 787/5 |
| Moisture Content (at 105°C) | 0.2 | % | IR Dryer |
| Apparent Density | 0.8 | g/cm³ | Böhme |
| pH | 9.0 | — | — |
| Density | 2.4 | g/cm³ | — |
| Mohs Hardness | 3.0 | — | — |
| Refractive Index | 1.57 | — | — |
| Thermal Stability | approx. 200 | °C | — |
Table 2 of 3
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage Passing on Individual Sieve (63 μm) | 0.5 | % | Sieving |
| Particle Size (D10) | 2.0 | μm | — |
| Particle Size (D50) | 15.0 | μm | Laser diffraction |
| Particle Size (D97) | 60.0 | μm | — |
Table 3 of 3
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Oxide (Al₂O₃) | 64.7 | wt% | XRF |
| Sodium Oxide (Na₂O) | 0.2 | wt% | XRF |
| Ferric Oxide (Fe₂O₃) | 0.02 | wt% | XRF |
| Loss on Ignition (1000°C, 1 hour) | 34.3 | wt% | XRF |
