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Irradiatable polymer composition with improved oxidation resistance
Assignee: Raychem Corp
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Filing: 1975-07-01
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Granted: 1977-07-19
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Expires: 1995-07-01
Abstract
Abstract An irradiation cross-linked polymer composition having improved oxidation resistance is disclosed. Improved oxidation resistance is obtained by utilizing an organic phosphite which is relatively insoluble and unreactive under irradiation conditions so as to be unaffected by the irradiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard J. Lyons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/49; C08K5/51; C08K5/52; C08K5/524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An irradiation cross-linked polymer composition, having improved resistance to oxidation, comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic ester copolymers, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, chlorinated polyethylene and polyolefin elastomers and minor effective amounts of an organic phosphite antioxidant which is substantially an insoluble compound under effective irradiating conditions of less than 50 mrads to which the composition has been subjected, said phosphite having the general formula R 1 O(ROPOR') n A x wherein the R and R' radicals may be the same or different, and may alone or in combination comprise the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, and made together form a ring and contain further phosphite moieties, R 1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or hydrogen and may contain further phosphite moieties and A is hydrogen or OR 1 , wherein n is 1 or 2, x is 0 or 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An irradiation cross-linked polymer composition, having improved resistance to oxidation, comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic ester copolymers, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, chlorinated polyethylene and polyolefin elastomers and minor effective amounts of an organic phosphite antioxidant which is substantially an insoluble compound under effective irradiating conditions of less than 50 mrads to which the composition has been subjected, said phosphite having the general formula R 1 O(ROPOR') n A x wherein the R and R' radicals may be the same or different, and may alone or in combination comprise the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, and made together form a ring and contain further phosphite moieties, R 1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or hydrogen and may contain further phosphite moieties and A is hydrogen or OR 1 , wherein n is 1 or 2, x is 0 or 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
147 words
An irradiation cross-linked polymer composition, comprising the group consisting of polyethylene polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic ester copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, chlorinated polyethylene and polyolefin elastomers and from 1 to 3% of an organic phosphite which is substantially an insoluble compound under irradiating conditions of 1 to 50 mrads to which the compositions has been subjected having the general formula R 1 O(ROPOR') n A x wherein the R and R' radicals may be the same or different, and may alone or in combination comprise the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, and may together form a ring and contain further phosphite moieties, R 1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or hydrogen and may contain further phosphite moieties and A is hydrogen or OR 1 , wherein n is 1 or 2, x is 0 or 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
147 words
An irradiation cross-linked polymer composition, comprising the group consisting of polyethylene polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic ester copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, chlorinated polyethylene and polyolefin elastomers and from 1 to 3% of an organic phosphite which is substantially an insoluble compound under irradiating conditions of 1 to 50 mrads to which the compositions has been subjected having the general formula R 1 O(ROPOR') n A x wherein the R and R' radicals may be the same or different, and may alone or in combination comprise the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, and may together form a ring and contain further phosphite moieties, R 1 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or hydrogen and may contain further phosphite moieties and A is hydrogen or OR 1 , wherein n is 1 or 2, x is 0 or 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein each R and R' are 1/4[C(CH 2 ) 4 ] and where n = 2, R and R' form in combination C(CH 2 ) 4 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein A x is equal to OR 1 , wherein x is 1 and R 1 is a C 8 to C 18 alkyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein R is equal to R' which is equal to R 1 and is P(O CH 2 ) 3 C wherein n = 1 and x = 0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein at least one OR or OR' either alone or in combination is a derivative of pentaerythritol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the organic phosphite is distearyl pentaerythritol diphosphite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the organic phosphite is dineodyl 25 penaerythritol diphosphite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the organic phosphite is diisodecyl pentaerythritol diphosphite.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the organic phosphite has the formula: ##STR5##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
An irradiation cross-linked polymer composition, comprising the group consisting of polyethylene polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic ester copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, chlorinated polyethylene and polyolefin elastomers and from 1 to 3% of an organic phosphite which is substantially an insoluble compound under irradiating conditions of 1 to 50 mrads to which the compositions has been subjected having the general formula (C (CH 2 O) 4 ) n P x (OR") y wherein n is 1 or 2, y is 0 to 2, x is 1 to 4 and each R" is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl and hydrogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
An irradiation cross-linked polymer composition, comprising the group consisting of polyethylene polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-acrylic ester copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, chlorinated polyethylene and polyolefin elastomers and from 1 to 3% of an organic phosphite which is substantially an insoluble compound under irradiating conditions of 1 to 50 mrads to which the compositions has been subjected having the general formula (C (CH 2 O) 4 ) n P x (OR") y wherein n is 1 or 2, y is 0 to 2, x is 1 to 4 and each R" is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl and hydrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein each R" is independently selected from a C 8 to C 18 alkyl.
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