Doverguard 8408 is designed for highly effective cost/performance utilization in a wide variety of applications. These additives are bromo-chlorinated, short-chain hydrocarbons (contain both bromine and chlorine as flame retarding agents). This allows the lower-cost introduction of halogens into the intended flame retardant applications and makes use of the synergisms between bromine and chlorine.

Doverguard 8408 also acts as a secondary plasticizer in coating and film applications where product flexibility is crucial. This allows anufacturers to reduce other plasticizer levels, thus minimizing formulation costs while achieving the required flame retardancy.