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How to improve compound formulation of fire resistant halogen-free cable sheath by using brucite.

Flame retardant is a special additive designed to reduce the flammability of plastics, textiles, wood, etc. 

Brucite is a naturally occurring crystalline form of magnesium hydroxide — a rock-forming mineral containing the highest concentration of magnesium of all magnesium-bearing minerals.

Incorporating high amount of mineral filler into a thermoplastic polymer without compromising fluidity or mechanical properties of the final product is an eternal task of any compound manufacturer.