High Cost-effective Zinc Borate

High cost-effective zinc borate is a preferred halogen-free flame retardant and efficiency enhancing additive produced by Taixing. It achieves dual compression of production cost and product price while ensuring the core flame retardant and efficiency enhancing performance. Different from the high premium of high-end modified zinc borate and the performance fluctuation problem of inferior zinc borate, it can be compounded with magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, phosphorus nitrogen flame retardants, and widely used in general plastics, rubber products, fireproof coatings, medium and low voltage cable materials and other fields.

Flame retardant and efficiency enhancing mechanism

1. Heat absorption, cooling and decomposition inhibition: Under high temperature conditions, zinc borate gradually dehydrates and decomposes, absorbing a large amount of combustion heat, reducing the surface temperature of the material, inhibiting the thermal decomposition process of polymers, reducing the generation of combustible gases from the source, and delaying the spread of flames.

2. Carbon layer reinforcement and transmission resistance: The decomposed boronic acid substances combine with the combustion products of the substrate to promote the formation of a continuous and porous carbon layer structure. This carbon layer can effectively block the bidirectional transmission of oxygen and heat, improving the overall stability of the flame retardant system.

3. Gas phase free radical capture: The decomposed boron containing gas phase components can capture active free radicals such as · OH and · H in the combustion chain reaction, cut off the flame propagation path, and reduce the density of combustion smoke and toxic gas release.

Core strengths

1. Ultimate cost-effectiveness, significantly reducing flame retardant costs for small and medium-sized enterprises

-The product price is only 45% -55% of high-end silane modified zinc borate. Compared with traditional unactivated zinc borate, the performance is improved by 25% but the cost is only increased by 10%. The cost-effectiveness advantage is significant;

-The recommended dosage is 8% -15% (based on the total mass of the material). When used in combination with magnesium hydroxide, it can reduce the total dosage of inorganic flame retardants by 15% -20%, further reducing the cost of raw material procurement;

-It can directly replace the amount of antimony oxide used in * * 20% -35% * *, and when applied in fireproof coatings and rubber products, the comprehensive cost can be reduced by 12% -18%, helping small and medium-sized enterprises improve their product price competitiveness.

2. Zero halogen environmental protection, with full coverage of global basic compliance certification

-100% halogen-free, antimony free, and heavy metal free. When burned, it does not release toxic and corrosive gases such as hydrogen halides and cyanides. The smoke density (SDR) is reduced by more than 30% compared to halogen flame retardant systems;

-Fully certified according to basic flame retardant and environmental standards such as EU RoHS 2.0, REACH (224 SVHC), US UL94 V-2/V-0 General Grade, and China GB/T 2408-2022, meeting the compliance requirements for exporting general products to mainstream global markets such as North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa;

-The combustion residue is stable zinc borate salt, with no secondary pollution, in compliance with industrial solid waste treatment standards, and does not require additional environmental treatment costs.

3. Process friendly, compatible with general material processing flow

-Good compatibility with common polymer materials such as PE, PP, PVC, EVA, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, etc., with uniform dispersion and no obvious agglomeration, without affecting the conventional processing techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, rolling, and coating of materials;

-The basic mechanical properties such as tensile strength and elongation at break of the material are not significantly reduced, and the mechanical performance retention rate of general plastic products is over 82%, fully meeting the needs of daily industrial products;

-The coloring effect on the product is minimal, and it can adapt to conventional color requirements such as black, gray, and white without the need to adjust the color masterbatch ratio or add dispersants, reducing processing and debugging costs.

Application field

1. Bulk building materials and decorative materials

·Application: PVC buckle board, wall protection board, floor leather substrate, fireproof coating.

2. General grade wire and cable materials

·Application: Insulation and sheathing of building wiring, internal installation lines, and ordinary power cables (PVC and halogen-free system).

3. Standard industrial injection molding and extrusion parts

·Application: Electrical enclosures (non thin-walled high-strength type), pipeline fittings, industrial containers, logistics pallets (flame retardant version).

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is the difference between cost-effective zinc borate and high-end modified zinc borate?

A1: High cost-effective zinc borate adopts low-cost activation technology to meet the basic flame retardant and compliance requirements of general materials, with obvious price advantages; High end modified zinc borate has been deeply modified with silane and other materials, resulting in higher dispersibility and synergistic efficiency. It is suitable for high-end products with strict requirements for mechanical properties and flame retardant levels.

Q2: How to ensure the reliability of key performance is not sacrificed while optimizing costs?

A2: This is the core of value engineering. We are not "cutting" performance, but "reallocating" resources. All optimizations are based on rigorous design failure mode and consequences analysis. We identify the key control parameters that lead to flame retardant failure, such as dehydration rate at specific temperatures, catalytic active center density, etc., and ensure that these key parameters meet or even exceed the conservative safety boundaries of industrial applications. For non critical parameters (such as extreme aging performance beyond standard requirements), we adjust them to a reasonable range. This is similar to ensuring top-level reliability of brakes and airbags in the automotive industry, while rationalizing adjustments to interior materials.

Q3: Is it applicable for products seeking high-end certification (such as UL yellow card, aviation material certification)?

A3: For certifications with extreme performance requirements (such as long-term operating temperature>150 ° C, ultra-high CTI, aviation fire resistance), more targeted specialized products may be needed. However, for the vast majority of UL and CE certifications in the fields of consumer electronics, home appliances, and construction, It is a completely applicable and economical choice.

If you are looking for cost-effective zinc borate, economical flame retardants, low-cost zinc borate flame retardants, and specialized zinc borate for small and medium-sized enterprises, Taixing will be your best choice, and we will offer the most favorable cooperation price!