Magnesium hydroxide has all the characteristics
needed to be a successful flame retardant filler,
offering high levels of flame retardancy, without
the smoke and corrosive fumes associated with
some other types of flame retardant. It has been
shown to produce useful effects in a range of
polymers, but it’s market penetration has, until
recently, been limited by the high cost of
producing suitable crystal forms. New production
processes are now available which offer the
prospect of improved economics and better
control of particle morphology. As a result, the
use of this flame retardant is expected to grow
significantly.