Cary J Kostakes

US Patent:

6562896, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Dec 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/457559

Inventors:

Bruce A. Lysek - Cantonment FL
Russell F. Dunn - Cantonment FL
Cary J. Kostakes - Hoffman Estates IL

Assignee:

Solutia Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

C08L 7700

US Classification:

524538, 525424

Abstract:

A polyamide composition including (a) at least one polyamide other than nylon 2,2, or a copolymer of at least two polyamide repeating units, neither of which is nylon 2,2, (b) melamine cyanurate, and (c) a nucleating agent such as nylon 2,2 in an amount effective to cause nucleation of the polyamide of (a), has good flame retarding properties and relatively short set-up times in molding processes.