abstract |
SOLID ORGANIC POLYMERS NORMALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BURING ARE RENDERED SELF-EXTINGUISHING BY INCORPORATING THEREIN AN ESTER OF A,B-DIBROMODIHYDROCINNAMIC ACID OR A,BDIBROMODIHYDROCINNAMYL ALCOHOL; FOR EXAMPLE, 2,4-DIISOPROPYLPHENYL A,B - DIBROMODIHYDROCINNAMATE. THE SELF-EXTINGUISHING AGENTS USEFUL IN THE INVENTION ARE UNEXPECTEDLY STABLE TO THE HYDROLYTIC CONDITIONS OF IMPREGNATION. VET ARE HIGHLY REACTIVE AS SELF-EXTINGUISHING AGENTS. |