Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A thermoplastic resin composition which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of: (i) a resin composition comprising 5-95% by weight of a polyphenylene ether obtainable by oxidation polymerisation of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵, which may be identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, and at least one of R¹ to R⁵ is a hydrogen atom, or (ii) a polyphenylene ether-based resin composition comprising said polyphenylene ether and a polystyrene, and 95-5% by weight of a polyamide resin; (B) 5 - 50 parts by weight of a saturated rubber obtainable by grafting 5 - 100 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound onto 100 parts by weight of a saturated rubber and allowing 0.05 - 10 parts by weight of a compatibilising agent to react with said rubber, the grafting degree of said aromatic vinyl compound being 50% by weight or more; and (C) 0.05 - 20 parts by weight of a compatibilising agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A thermoplastic resin composition which comprises: (A) 100 parts by weight of: (i) a resin composition comprising 5-95% by weight of a polyphenylene ether obtainable by oxidation polymerisation of at least one phenol compound represented by the formula: wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵, which may be identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, and at least one of R¹ to R⁵ is a hydrogen atom, or (ii) a polyphenylene ether-based resin composition comprising said polyphenylene ether and a polystyrene, and 95-5% by weight of a polyamide resin; (B) 5 - 50 parts by weight of a saturated rubber obtainable by grafting 5 - 100 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound onto 100 parts by weight of a saturated rubber and allowing 0.05 - 10 parts by weight of a compatibilising agent to react with said rubber, the grafting degree of said aromatic vinyl compound being 50% by weight or more; and (C) 0.05 - 20 parts by weight of a compatibilising agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composition according to claim 1, wherein the compatibilising agent which reacts with the rubber is at least one compound selected from unsaturated carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, glycidyl compounds having at least one reactive unsaturated bond and vinylsilane compounds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to claim 2, wherein the unsaturated carboxylic acid or derivative thereof is maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, acrylamide or endo methylene-tetrahydro phthalic anhydride, or a derivative thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the aromatic vinyl compound is at least one compound selected from styrene, vinyltoluene and α-methylstyrene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the saturated rubber is at least one rubber selected from ethylene-α-olefin copolymer rubber, polyisobutylene and copolymers of propylene and an α-olefin other than propylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
234 words
A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the compatibilising agent (C) is at least one member selected from: (1) a liquid diene polymer, (2) an epoxy compound having no ethylenic unsaturated bonds and no acetylenic unsaturated bonds, (3) a compound having at least one carbon-carbon double bond or carbon-carbon triple bond and at least one polar group, (4) an oxidized polyethylene wax, (5) a quinone, (6) an unsaturated organosilane compound, (7) a compound having (a) a -OR group wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group or a carbonyldioxy group, and (b) at least two functional groups, which may be identical or different, selected from a carboxyl group, acid halide group, acid anhydride group, anhydrous acid halide group, acid ester group, acid amide group, imide group or amino group, or salt thereof, (8) a compound having (a) at least one acid halide group and (b) at least one carboxyl group, acid anhydride group, acid ester group or acid amide group, (9) a polyphenylene ether which has been made functional with at least one compatibilising agent selected from (1) - (3) and (5) - (8) above, and (10) a composition obtainable by melt kneading at least one compatibilising agent selected from (1) - (3) and (5) - (8) above, polyphenylene ether and a minor amount of the polyamide used for the resin composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which additionally comprises 1 - 70 parts by weight of an inorganic filler per 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition according to claim 7, wherein the inorganic filler is at least one member selected from talc, mica, titanium oxide, clay, magnesium hydroxide, glass fibers, potassium titanate whiskers and carbon fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8 wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵, which may be identical or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, chlorine atom, fluorine atom, bromine atom, iodine atom, methyl group, ethyl group, n- or iso-propyl group, pri-, sec- or t- butyl group, chloroethyl group, hydroxyethyl group, phenylethyl group, benzyl group, hydroxymethyl group, carboxyethyl group, methoxycarbonylethyl group, cyanoethyl group, phenyl group, chlorophenyl group, methylphenyl group, dimethylphenyl group, ethylphenyl group or allyl group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A molded article or sheet or film comprising a composition as defined in any one of the previous claims.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
157 words
A process for preparing a composition as defined is any one of claims 1 to 9, which comprises: forming a polyphenylene ether by oxidation polymerisation of at least one phenol compound as defined in claim 1; optionally mixing said polyphenylene ether with a polystyrene; and forming a composition (A) by mixing together 5 - 95% by weight of the polyphenylene ether or of the mixture of the polyphenylene ether and the polystyrene, and 95-5% by weight of a polyamide resin; forming a saturated rubber (B) by grafting 5-100 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound onto 100 parts by weight of a saturated rubber and allowing 0.05-10 parts by weight of a compatibilising agent to react with said rubber, the grafting degree of said aromatic vinyl compound being 50% or more; and forming the thermoplastic resin composition by mixing together 100 parts by weight (A), 5-50 parts by weight (B) and 0.05-20 parts by weight (C).