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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Brandon M. Kobilka, Fishkill, NY (US);
Jason T. Wertz, Pleasant Valley, NY (US);
Jacob Porter, Highland, NY (US);
Scott B. King, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A biobased flame retardant, a process for forming a biobased flame retardant, and an article of manufacture. The flame-retardant compound includes at least one moiety derived from a biobased dicarboxylic acid and at least one organophosphorus moiety. The process includes providing an organophosphorus compound and malic acid or a hydroxylated derivative of a biobased dicarboxylic acid. The process also includes reacting the organophosphorus compound and the malic acid or hydroxylated derivative to form a flame retardant. The article of manufacture includes a polymer and an organophosphorus flame retardant derived from a biobased dicarboxylic acid.