Chemtura Corporation
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Chemtura Corporation is a chemical company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Together with Albemarle, it is one of the two biggest manufacturers of flame retardants in the U.S.[1] It sells products in over 100 countries. Its businesses include:[2]
- Chemtura AgroSolutions: agricultural pesticides
- Great Lakes Solutions: bromine and bromine-based products
- Organometallic Specialties: organometallic compounds
- Industrial Performance Products: "high-performance additive components, building blocks for synthetic lubricant base-stocks," calcium sulfonate specialty greases and phosphate and polyol ester-based fluids, and hot cast elastomers.
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Flame Retardants
Chemtura's flame retardants include:[3]
- BA-59P™
- BC-52™
- BC-58™
- CD-75P™
- DP-45™
- Emerald Innovation™ 1000
- Emerald Innovation™ 3000
- Emerald Innovation™ NH-1
- Firemaster® 2100R: Decabromodiphenyl ethane[4]
- Firemaster® 504
- Firemaster® 508
- Firemaster® 520: Tetrabromophthalic Anhydride Based Diol[5]
- Firemaster® 550: contains 2-ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB), bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), triphenyl phosphate (TPP), and several isopropylated triaryl phosphate isomers that are trade secret.[6]
- Firemaster® 552: Tetrabromobenzoate ester composition[7]
- Firemaster® 600: Tetrabromobenzoate ester composition[8]
- Firemaster® 602: Tetrabromobenzoate ester composition[9]
- Firemaster® BZ-54: Tetrabromobenzoate ester[10]
- Firemaster® BZ-54HP: Tetrabromobenzoate ester composition[11]
- Firemaster® CP-44HF: Poly(dibromostyrene) copolymer[12]
- Firemaster® PBS-64HW: Polydibromostyrene[13]
- Fireshield® LSFR: Antimony Zinc Complex[14]
- Kronitex® CDP: Cresyl Diphenyl Phosphate[15]
- Kronitex® TCP: Triaryl Phosphates Butylated[16]
- Ongard® 2: Zinc and Magnesium Inorganic Complex[17]
- PDBS-80™: Poly(dibromostyrene)[18]
- PH-73FF™: 2,4,6 Tribromophenol[19]
- PHT-4™: Tetrabromophthalic Anhydride[20]
- PHT4-Diol™: Tetrabromophthalate Diol[21]
- PHT4-Diol™ LV: Tetrabromophthalate Diol[22]
- Pyrobloc® SAP-2 - Thermoguard® FR: inorganic antimony compound[23]
- Reofos® 35
- Reofos® 50
- Reofos® 65
- Reofos® 95
- Reofos® BAPP
- Reofos® LF-50
- Reofos® RDP
- Smokebloc®
- SP-75™
- Thermoguard® CPA
- ZB-223
- ZB-467
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References
- ↑ "Fear fans flames for chemical makers," Accessed February 25, 2014.
- ↑ About Chemtura, Accessed February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Great Lakes Solutions Flame Retardants, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster 2100R, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster 520, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Heather M. Stapleton, Susan Klosterhaus, and Arlene Blum, "Identification of Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam Collected from Baby Products," Environ Sci Technol. Jun 15, 2011; 45(12): 5323–5331.
- ↑ Firemaster 552, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster 600, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster 602, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster BZ-54, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster BZ-54HP, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster CP-44HF, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Firemaster PBS-64HW, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Fireshield LSFR, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Kronitex CDP, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Kronitex TCP, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Ongard 2, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ PBDS-80, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ PH-73FF, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ PHT-4, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ PHT4-Diol, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ PHT4-Diol LV, Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ↑ Pyrobloc® SAP-2 - Thermoguard® FR, Accessed March 28, 2014.
