Flame Retardant

Overview

Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties provides high purity magnesium hydroxide powder for use as a flame retardant and smoke suppressant.

Products

MagShield^{^®} is a non-halogenated, high purity magnesium hydroxide powder for use as a flame retardant and smoke suppressant in plastic compounds for thermoplastic polyolefins, plastic building materials, select wire and cable applications, and plastic fillers and coatings.

Technical Data Sheets

MagShield^{^®} S

MagShield^{^®} UF

MagShield^{^®} S NB 10

MagShield^{^®} UF NB 10

Technical Resources

MagShield^{^®} in PVC

MagShield^{^®} in Polypropylene

Compounding Metal Hydrate Flame Retardants

Overview of Flame Retardants Including Magnesium Hydroxide

Common Applications

TPO roofing
EPDM applications
Wire and cable
Synthetic roofing shingles
Plastic pallets
Master batches requiring flame retardants

Benefits

Excellent flame retardancy and smoke suppression properties
Non-halogenated
Cost effective replacement for Alumina Trihydrate (ATH)
Thermally stable to 340 C, suitable for engineering plastics
Lower hardness than ATH resulting in longer equipment life
Low toxicity [LD50 (oral/rat) > 5,000 Mg/Kg]
Non-corrosive as compared to halogen or phosphorous-containing compounds

For more information regarding your application or to place an order, please call 800-648-7400 (inside the U.S.) or +1-410-780-5500. Or, Contact Us with your questions.