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Appliance Housing

Electrical household appliance manufacturers compete on product functionality and style of design. Product differentiation outlook is dependent on the housing material.  Great Lakes offers many types of flame retardant additives for housing material used in household appliances.

Contact our Technical Service group for expert advice on our products for appliance housings or see our Product Guide below.

Market Trends

  • Growing use of computer and electronics technology in the appliances will require consideration of more consumer safety measures including fire hazard
  • Growing aesthetics appeal that might affect the choice of polymer resin or the metal alloy for the housings
  • Harmonization of industry standards like flammability
  • Recyclability of the housing materials

Product Guide for Appliance Housing

Great Lakes BA-59P™

Great Lakes BC-52™

Great Lakes BC-58™

Great Lakes DE-83R™

Great Lakes FF-680™

Great Lakes PE-68™

Great Lakes SP-75™

Great Lakes PDBS-80™

Firemaster®PBS-64HW

Firemaster®CP-44HF

Firemaster®2100

Fyrebloc®Blends

Thermoguard®CPA

Reogard®1000

Reofos®TPP

Reofos®507

Reofos®RDP

Reofos®BAPP

Timonox®/TMS®

FireShield®H

Thermoguard®S

Trutint®/FireShield®L

Thermoguard®L

FireShield®LP

Microfine®/Ultrafine®

Smokebloc®/BFR


Key Polymers





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