Polymeric brominated flame retardants (BFRs): the next generation of fire safety
What is a polymeric BFR?
BFRs are flame retardants engineered with a high molecular weight, enabling them to remain within a polymer matrix and reducing potential for migration.
This material science breakthrough supports durable flame retardant performance aligned with evolving industry requirements.
Harnessing this innovation through solutions like the SAYTEX ALERO® platform represents a significant advancement in fire safety solutions.
Rethinking Flame Retardant Design.
For decades, Albemarle has helped advance fire safety innovation with solutions designed to meet evolving performance and processing demands of modern materials and applications.
- 130 Years
- of Material science leadership
- #1 Producer
- Global BFR Volume
- 6 Continents
- served by our global supply chain
SAYTEX ALERO®
A next-generation leader in polymeric BFRs. Designed to deliver the proven performance of bromine with significantly improved processing, durability and responsibility metrics, including enhanced formulation flexibility and reduced ATO dependency.
- Engineered for High Performance
- Designed to meet fire safety standards while maintaining aesthetics and mechanical properties.
- Designed to meet fire safety standards while maintaining aesthetics and mechanical properties.
- Value in Use You Can Measure
- By substantially lowering or eliminating reliance on price-volatile Antimony Trioxide (ATO) synergists, SAYTEX ALERO® can help lower overall raw material costs, provide greater price predictability and mitigate supply chain risk while accelerating process cycle times.
- By substantially lowering or eliminating reliance on price-volatile Antimony Trioxide (ATO) synergists, SAYTEX ALERO® can help lower overall raw material costs, provide greater price predictability and mitigate supply chain risk while accelerating process cycle times.
- Designed with Regulatory Considerations
- Informed by current and evolving global regulatory trends.
- Informed by current and evolving global regulatory trends.
SAYTEX ALERO® Fine™
Engineered for textiles, binders and thin-layer adhesive applications. Featuring an ultra-fine particle size, it provides uniform dispersion, which can help prevent equipment clogging and reduce downtime while maintaining fabric flexibility and processing efficiency.
SAYTEX ALERO® Optima™
Tailored for high-temperature thermoplastics (including PP, PE, PA, EVA, polyolefin elastomers, PC/ABS, HIPS and PVC). This melt-blendable solution offers high thermal stability during injection molding and extrusion, helping to improve resin flow and cycle times while allowing manufacturers to cut ATO costs without compromising mechanical performance.
SAYTEX® HP-3010
Because every formulation challenge is different, alongside SAYTEX ALERO® our BFR portfolio includes SAYTEX® HP-3010, another proven polymeric solution for a wide range of processing and performance requirements.
SAYTEX® HP-3010 is a granular polymeric BFR that delivers excellent thermal and melt stability, superior color performance and improved mechanical properties at low loadings. Well-suited to styrenic and polyolefin systems where resin flow and non-blistering performance are priorities.
Albemarle's Flame Retardant Industry Outlook Report
Download our latest flame-retardant study to explore perspectives from flame retardant buyers on market and regulatory trends and molecular innovations shaping the future of fire safety.
- Market & Regulatory Intelligence: Navigate evolving global standards and compliance landscapes.
- Application Insight: Uncover emerging industry requirements across textiles and adhesives and thermoplastics.
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