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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1990
Klaus Hahn, Kirchheim, DE;
Uwe Guhr, Gruenstadt, DE;
Hans Hintz, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Dietmar Wittenberg, Mannheim, DE;
Peter Gleich, Ludwigshafen, DE;
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
Flame-resistant, expandable styrene polymers containing a styrene (co)polymer, from 0.4 to 6% by weight of hexabromocyclododecane having a mean particle size of from 1 to 50 .mu.m, the particles being provided with a firm coating which has a thickness of from 1/100 to 1/10 of the particle diameter and is insoluble in water and styrene, from 1 to 10% by weight of a C.sub.3 - to C.sub.6 -hydrocarbon as blowing agent, and, if desired, customary additives, are distinguished by a reduced internal water content and can be processed to form foams which have an improved foam structure and high UV stability.