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Polyetherimide-polysulfide blends
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1983-07-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-07-15
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are blends of (a) a polyetherimide and () a polysulfide. The blends have good flexural strength regardless of the relative proportions of the components of the blend and have generally higher mechanical properties than those associated with the polysulfide component of the blend.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Frazee Giles, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:19
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L79/00; C08L79/04; C08L79/08; C08L81/00; C08L81/02; C08L81/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
12 words
A composition comprising a blend of (a) a polysulfide and (b) polyetherimide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition comprising a blend of (a) a polysulfide and (b) polyetherimide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polysulfide has repeating units of the structural formula : where R 1 is a divalent aliphatic or aromatic radical and n is a number from 1 to 5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition in accordance with claim 2 wherein R 1 of the polysulfide is aromatic and selected from phenylene, biphenylene, naphthylene, oxydiphenyl or lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen substituted derivatives thereof, and n is one.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the polysulfude is polyphenylene sulfide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
168 words
A composition in accordance with claims 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein the polyetherimide has the formula : where a represents a whole number in excess of 1, the group is selected from : R' being hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, Z is a member of the class consisting of (1) and (2) divalent organic radicals of the general formula : where X is a member selected from the class consisting of divalent radicals of the formulas : where q is 0 or 1, y is a whole number from 1 to 5, and R is a divalent organic radical selected from the class consisting of (1) aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 6-10 carbon atoms and halogenated derivatives thereof, (2) alkylene radicals and cycloalkylene radicals having from 2-20 carbon atoms, C (2-8) alkylene terminated polydiorganosiloxane, and (3) divalent radicals included by the formula : where Q is a member selected from the class consisting of : where x is a whole number from 1 to 5 inclusive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition in accordance with claim 5 wherein the polyetherimide is of the formula : and the divalent bonds of the -O-Z-O radical are in the 3,3'; 3,4'; 4,3' or the 4,4' position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition in accordance with claim 6 wherein Z is : and R is selected from :
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition in accordance with claim 7 wherein the polyetherimide is of the formula :
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4017555A
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