US 7,462,662 B2
Fire-retarded polycarbonate resin composition
Kim G. Balfour, Delanson, N.Y. (US); and Christian Lietzau, Delmar, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V., Pittsfield, Mass. (US)
Filed on Jul. 09, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/888,422.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/486074, filed on Jul. 10, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0009969 A1, Jan. 13, 2005
Int. Cl. B01D 63/06 (2006.01); C08K 3/34 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 524—165  [524/157; 524/451] 22 Claims
 
1. A composition consisting essentially of a polycarbonate resin and an effective flame-retardant amount of a combination of a perfluoroalkane sulfonate flame retardant material and talc;
wherein the resin composition has a flame rating of V-0 in the Underwriter's laboratory UL-94 protocol when measured on a test specimen of about 0.062 inch by about 0.5 inch by about 5 inch dimensions.