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This patent claims a novel class of plasticizers to be used as additives for plasticizing polymer mixtures containing fire-retardant additive such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide or melamine. The plasticizers are the reaction products of an alcohol, or an amine or mixture thereof with an epoxidized cardanol molecule having at least 15 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 double bonds. The novel...