SECUROC® C10 is produced from carefully selected, naturally occurring, platy sedimentary mineral, consisting of partially hydrated magnesium-calcium carbonate. The standardised quality of SECUROC® C 10 is guaranteed by means of an ISO 9001 certified quality management plan. The chemical composition of raw material and product is closely monitored and particle size kept within a narrow variation.

SECUROC® C 10 is very fine, platy-shaped filler with flame & smoke-retardant properties. In addition, this product works as an effective acid scavenger in halogen containing polymers. The flame-retarding action is based mainly upon the endothermic decomposition of metal hydroxide (heat-sink effect) and simultaneous release of water vapour and CO2 . This reaction starts at about 240°C. SECUROC® C 10 is used in applications where processing temperatures exceed 200 °C, making ATH unsuitable. The main uses are in PVC and chloroprene wire & cable compounds and PVC/NBR foams.

Development of Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) products is one of the ongoing high priority areas of the industry. The application of mineral based flame-retardant fillers is one of the options to replace the traditional halogenated FR-products that are in the process of new regulatory measures from the authorities. Hot topics are the persistency of halogenated flame retardants in the environment and the formation of polyhalogenated toxic compounds during thermal degradation of certain halogenated flame-retardants. SECUROC® C 10 products are utilised as effective and economical flame retardants and/or smoke suppressants. They are not classified as a dangerous substance (DSD and CLP) and do not contain Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), including their decomposition products from fire.