Polyalkylene terephthalate polymer molding resins

Claim 2

An improved thermoplastic polyester molding resin comprising a polyalkylene terephthalate polymer selected from the group consisting of polybutylene terephthalate polymer and polypropylene terephthalate polymer, and having an intrinsic viscosity in the range of from 0.2 to about 1.2 deciliters per gram, reinforcing agents intimately mixed with said polymer and from about 0.1 to about 8 weight percent, based on the total thermoplastic polyester molding resin, of a thermoplastic phenoxy resin having a repeating structure ##SPC6## and an average molecular weight range from about 15,000 to about 75,000.

Claim 3

The product of claim 1 wherein the amount of reinforcing agent ranges from about 5 to about 60 weight percent of the total thermoplastic molding resin.

Claim 4

The product of claim 2 wherein the reinforcing agents are glass fibers.

Claim 5

The product of claim 2 wherein the reinforcing agent is acicular calcium metasilicate.

Claim 6

The product of claim 3 wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate polymer is polybutylene terephthalate having an intrinsic viscosity in the range from about 0.5 to about 1.0 deciliters per gram.

Claim 7

The product of claim 2 wherein the amount of phenoxy resin ranges from about 0.5 to 3 weight percent of the total thermoplastic polyester molding resin and said phenoxy resin having an average molecular weight ranging from about 20,000 to about 50,000.

Claim 8

The product of claim 2 wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate polymer is a polybutylene terephthalate containing brominated aromatic compounds incorporated in the polymer in the presence of a metal containing compound wherein the metal selected from the group consisting of arsenic, antimony, bismuth and phosphorus.

Claim 9

The product of claim 2 wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate contains 2,2-bis(4-ethoxy, 3,5-dibromophenyl) propane incorporated in the structure and in the presence of antimony trioxide.

Claim 10

The product of claim 2 wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate is polybutylene terephthalate containing 2,2-bis(4-ethoxy, 3,5-dibromophenyl) propane incorporated in the structure and in the presence of antimony trioxide and glass fibers.

Claim 11

The product of claim 2 intimately mixed with flame retardant additives comprising an aromatic halide stable at temperatures necessary for melt processing of the polyalkylene terephthalate and capable of decomposing at combustion temperatures of the polyalkylene terephthalate and a metal containing compound, said metal selected from the group consisting of arsenic, antimony, bismuth and phosphorus, wherein the weight ratio of available halogen in the aromatic halide to the available metal in the metalcontaining compound ranges from about 0.3 to about 4.

Claim 12

A process for producing an improved thermoplastic polyester molding resin wherein a polyalkylene terephthalate polymer selected from the group of polybutylene terephthalate polymer and polypropylene terephthalate polymer and having an intrinsic viscosity in the range from about 0.2 to 1.2 is intimately mixed with about 5 to about 60 weight percent of the total molding resin of a reinforcing agent in the presence of about 0.1 to about 8 weight percent of the total molding resin of a thermoplastic phenoxy resin having a repeating structure: ##SPC7## and an average molecular weight range from about 15,000 to about 75,000.

Claim 13

A process for producing an improved thermoplastic polyester molding resin wherein a polyalkylene terephthalate polymer selected from the group of polybutylene terephthalate polymer and polypropylene terephthalate polymer and having an intrinsic viscosity in the range from about 0.2 to 1.2 is intimately mixed with about 5 to about 60 weight percent of the total molding resin of a reinforcing agent in the presence of about 0.1 to about 8 weight percent of the total molding resin of a thermoplastic phenoxy resin having a repeating structure: ##SPC7## and an average molecular weight range from about 15,000 to about 75,000.

Claim 14

The process of claim 11 wherein the reinforcing agent is glass fibers.

Claim 15

The process of claim 12 wherein the polyalkylene terephthalate is a polybutylene terephthalate containing a brominated aromatic compound incorporated in the polymer structure and also containing a metal containing compound wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Claim 16

The process of claim 12 wherein flame retardant additives are intimately mixed in the molding resin, said additives comprising an aromatic halide stable at temperatures necessary for melt processing of the polyalkylene terephthalate and capable of decomposing at combustion temperatures of the polyalkylene terephthalate and a metal containing compound, said metal selected from the group consisting of arsenic, antimony, bismuth and phosphorus wherein the weight ratio of available halogen in the aromatic halide to the available metal in the metal containing compound ranges from about 0.3 to about 4.

Claim 17

The process of claim 11 wherein the thermoplastic phenoxy resin is incorporated on the reinforcing agent and then intimately blended with the polyalkylene terephthalate polymer.

Claim 18

The product of claim 2 intimately mixed with flame retardant additives comprising an aromatic halide present in a concentration of from about 3.3 to about 16 weight percent, based on the weight of the resin, calculated as halide, said aromatic halide compound stable at temperatures necessary for melt processing of the polyalkylene terephthalate and capable of decomposing at combustion temperatures of the polyalkylene terephthalate, and a metal containing compound, said metal selected from the group consisting of arsenic, antimony, bismuth and phosphorous, present in a concentration of from about 0.7 to about 10.0 weight percent, based on the weight of the resin.