MagShield® Magnesium Hydroxide

Product Details

MagShield is a non-halogenated, high purity magnesium hydroxide powder for use as a flame retardant / smoke suppressant in the following plastic compounds:

Thermoplastic olefins, wire and cable, molding, plastic fillers and plastic building materials.

MagShield offers the following attributes and benefits:

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