Expandable polymeric styrene particles

Abstract From the Canadian patent

of the invention, An improved expandable polymeric styrene particle is provided containing a blowing agent and either a minor amount of ethylene-bis-stearamide and dibromoethyldibromocyclohexane or a minor amount of bis (allyl ether) of tetrabromobisphenol A and a minor amount of pentabromomonochlorocyclohexane. An improved particle results in a significantly reduced final mold cooling cycle in producing the finished molded product when ethylene-bis-stearamide and dibromoethyldibromocyclohexane are incorporated therein. An improved particle exhibiting reduced flammability characteristics results when bis (allyl ether) of tetrabromobisphenol A and pentabromomonochlorocyclohexane are …