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News Release from: Chemtura | Subject: DE-83R, CD-75 and SP-75
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 December 2002
Flame retardant inflation
Great Lakes Chemical Corp is increasing the worldwide price of its decabromodiphenyl oxide and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) flame retardants.
Great Lakes Chemical Corp is increasing the worldwide price of its decabromodiphenyl oxide and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) flame retardants The new pricing (up by 10%) is due to increased costs for raw materials and energy, along with ongoing advocacy expenses associated with the products
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Great Lakes' decabromodiphenyl oxide, sold under the trade name Great Lakes DE-83R, provides flame retardancy to various thermoplastic and thermoset polymers extensively used in automotive, electrical, electronic, appliance, and industrial equipment applications.
Great Lakes DE-83R is the most versatile brominated flame retardant available and offers outstanding recyclability.
Great Lakes' hexabromocyclododecane is the flame retardant of choice for polystyrene foams that are used extensively in the building and construction industry.
Great Lakes CD-75 and Great Lakes CD-75XF, as well as other Great Lakes grades of HBCD, provide flame retardancy to expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), and textile back coatings.
In addition, Great Lakes SP-75, a stabilised HBCD flame retardant, is especially suited for higher temperature production of flame retardant XPS board.
HBCD flame retardants exhibit high efficiency at low use levels while making building insulation and textiles flame resistant.
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