Patent ID: 10633591

Abstract:
A flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a flame retardant itaconic acid-based polymer are disclosed. The flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound has variable moieties, which include methylene bridge groups, carbonyl groups, vinyl groups, functionalized groups, phenyl-substituted flame retardant groups, and/or functionalized flame retardant groups. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes forming a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, forming an itaconic acid derivative, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the itaconic acid derivative to form a flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound, and incorporating the itaconic acid-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the flame retardant polymer.