| abstract |
A flame retardant thermoplastic composition having excellent conductivity and physical properties that includes a thermoplastic resin, a flame retardant including a metal salt of phosphinic acid, disphosphinic acid, or a combination thereof and optionally at least one nitrogen compound selected from benzoguanine, terepthalic ester of tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, allontoin, glucoluril, melamine cyanurate, melamine phosphate, dimelamine phosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, melam, melem, melon and a mixture including at least one of the foregoing nitrogen compounds, an electrically conductive filler, and a reinforcing agent; wherein a molded sample of the thermoplastic composition that has been electrostatically painted is capable of achieving ASTM D3359 GT0 or GT1. The compositions are useful in forming articles capable of performing as metal replacements and/or being electrostatically painted. |