| abstract |
NOVEL COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER COMPRISING HALO-SUBSTITUTED 1,4-DIHYDROXYPOLYHALOMETHANONAPHTHALENEDICARBOXYLIC ACIDS OR ANHYDRIDES THEREOF, AS EXEMPLIFIED BY 1,4DIHYDROXY-5,6,7,8,9,9-HEXACHLORO-1,2,3,4,4A,5,8,8A-OCTAHYDRO-5,8-METHANO -2,3-NAPHTHALENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID OR ANHYDRIDE ARE USEFUL AS ADDITIVES FOR PLASTICCS, POLYMERS, RESINS, ETC. WHEREBY FLAMEPROOF OR FIRE-RETARDANT PROPERTIES ARE ADDED THERETO. IN ADDITION, THESE COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER ALSO FORM AN ELEMENT OF OTHER COMPOSITIONS OF MATTER WHICH ARE PREPARED BY ADMIXING THE ACIDS OR ANHYDRIDES WITH A COMPOUND CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE REACTIVE FUNCTIONAL GROUP. |