New Products: Tolsa spotlights line of flame-retardant additives

CASPER, Wyo.—Tolsa S.A. will highlight new technical developments for the Adins flame retardant additives at NPE2018, May 7-11 at the Orlando County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Adins' range of flame-retardant additives are based on technology that uses natural silicates, which allows for tailored performance benefits and makes it possible to replace part of the high-loaded flame-retardant system, improving processability, Tolsa said.

Adins Clay is designed to work with standard wire and cable formulations based on halogen and halogen-free solutions. Tolsa claims that its Adins line of flame-retardant additives are efficient in HFFR systems based on EVA/PE and alumina trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide.

The additives also have shown significant improvements in fire retardancy in polymer matrixes based on silicones and rubbers in wire and cable applications, Tolsa said. In rubber systems, the firm noted, Adins Clay 80T additive has shown strong impact in smoke and heat release and has been validated with different customers.

Adins Clay 80T is marketed in rubber matrices for cable applications and also in the transport industry, including plastic parts for trains. There are other specific additives within this range, including Adins Clay MS, which is based on a modified natural silicate with a low melting point glass.

Tolsa also said it has made inroads with Adins Clay 15 additive for wire and cable uses in trains in silicone matrixes.

Available in the U.S., Adins additives are sold as a powder or can be supplied as a masterbatch.

Tolsa's booth, No. S152017, will be located is level one of the convention center's South Hall.

A supplier of special additives for the wire and cable, construction, transport, and electronics industries, Tolsa is based in Madrid. Additional information about its range of Adins additives can be found at tolsa.com/adins or by contacting [email protected].

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