Lemman laboratories-Magnesium Hydroxide III

Magnesium hydroxide. It acts as an inert filler, flame retardant and smoke suppressant for plastics, synthetic rubber, reinforced polyesters, phenolics and urethane foam. It provides additional advantages in terms of smoke density, and of flexibility during processing as compared to to aluminium trihydrate. It releases its 31% water when heated above 325°C, which cools the product below flash point in order to reduce fire occurance.