Sunday, April 26, 2009

US Patent 7521492 - Flame retardant polymer formed using surface modified nanoparticles

US Patent 7521492

This patent from 3M teaches a nanoparticle modified polymer providing flame retardant capabilities and which offers a more environmentally favorable alternative than some more conventional flame retardant additives. Claim 1 reads:

1. A polymer composition comprising an organic polymer having dispersed therein a azido polymer surface-modified nanoparticle phase.

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