Patent ID: 7297192

Claim:
A flame retardant, comprising (A) a triazine-phenolic resin, (B) a nitrogen-containing compound, and (C) at least one metal compound, wherein the triazine-phenolic resin has the following formula (I): wherein, m and n are independently an integer ranging from 1 to 10 and R is OH, NH 2 , COOH, SO 3 H, C(O)H, or CH 3 CONH, wherein the nitrogen-containing compound comprises melamine or melamine cyanurate, wherein the at least one metal compound is selected from the group consisting of zinc borate, zinc molybdate, a metal hydroxide, a composite metal hydroxide and mixtures thereof, and wherein the triazine-phenolic resin, the nitrogen-containing compound and the at least one metal compound are present in respective amounts effective to provide for flame retardency of the flame retardant.