Patent ID: 6166114
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: C08K

Abstract:
A composition comprising:(a) about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyester or a synthetic, aliphatic polyamide, or a mixture thereof;(b) about 15 to about 40 weight percent of a reinforcing agent;(c) about 5 to about 45 weight percent of a flame retardant comprising at least one melamine phosphate compound selected from the group consisting of melamine phosphate, melamine polyphosphate, and melamine pyrophosphate;(d) about 0.5 to about 12 weight percent of one or more salts of one or more alkaline earth metals;wherein all percents by weight are based on the total weight of (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) only, and wherein said composition has a Comparative Tracking Index ranging from about 350V to about 600V.