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TV Housings

TV housings are the largest use of decabromodiphenyl oxide (Great Lakes DE-83R™) as a flame retardant in HIPS.  Different regions of the world have different regulations for flame retardancy in TV housings.  Great Lakes offers different types of flame retardant additives for this application.

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


Market Trends

  • LCD flat panels output to catch up with CRT panels before end of the decade (2010)
  • Flammability rating of CRT / LCD TV housings remains a contentious issue in Europe
  • Recyclability of TV housings becoming important

Product Guide for TV Housings

Great Lakes DE-83R™

Great Lakes PE-68™

Firemaster®2100

Fyrebloc®Blends

Reofos®TPP

Reofos®507

Reofos®RDP

Reofos®BAPP

Timonox®/TMS®

FireShield®H/Thermoguard®S

Microfine®/Ultrafine®

Zinc Borate 460

Zinc Borate 467

Fyrebloc®Products

Thermoguard®Products

Key Polymers





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