Fire retardant multi-layer structures comprising poly(vinyl chloride) compositions exhibiting increased adhesivity to polyamide compositions and multi-layer structures comprising the same

• Main Author: RINEHART; ROBERT E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.10.1994
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CABLES; CONDUCTORS; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; INSULATORS; LAYERED PRODUCTS; LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT ORNON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING ORDIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING

Improved poly(vinyl chloride) compositions which exhibit improved adhesivity to improved polyamide compositions which find particular utility in the construction of multi-layer structures, particularly for the fabrication of structures for use in forming electrical insulation structures for wires and cables. In one useful embodiment, the multi-layer structure has in the following order: a layer of PVC and a layer of polyamide in contact with the layer of PVC wherein the layer of PVC includes a vinyl chloride containing copolymer or a terpolymer which exhibits good solubility with the PVC, and which further provides good adhesivity with the polyamide. The polyamide layer comprises an effective amount of an ethylene-bis-tetrabromophthalimide which acts as a fire retardant; the multi-layer structure exhibits good interfacial adhesion and excellent fire retardant characteristics.