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Molding materials based on polyvinyl chloride and polyphenylene oxide
Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1975-08-07
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1995-08-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to thermoplastic molding materials, of high heat distortion point, comprising polyvinyl chloride or copolymers of vinyl chloride with other vinyl compounds, and polyphenylene oxides.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Eberhard Braese
- 👤 Siegfried Adelmann
- 👤 Dietrich Hardt
- 👤 Dieter Margotte
- 👤 Hugo Vernaleken
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 21:51
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L27/00; C08L27/02; C08L27/04; C08L27/06; C08L71/00; C08L71/08; C08L71/10; C08L71/12; C08L71/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, and b. about 10-70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, and b. about 10-70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, b. about 10-70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000, and c. an impact modifier selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and rubber modified thermoplastic resins.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, b. about 10-70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000, and c. an impact modifier selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and rubber modified thermoplastic resins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend consisting of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, and b. about 10 - 70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000 and additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend consisting of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, and b. about 10 - 70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000 and additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A composition according to claim 3 consisting of a blend consisting of a. 30-70% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds and, b. 30-70% by weight of polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000 and additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 3 wherein the polyvinyl chloride component comprises PVC homopolymers having K-values of about 50-80.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition according to claim 3 wherein the polyphenylene oxide component comprises poly-(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) having molecular weights, Mw of about 40,000 to 100,000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition according to claim 3 wherein the copolymer of vinyl chloride comprises at least about 70% by weight of vinyl chloride and up to about 30% by weight of another olefinically unsaturated compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition according to claim 14 wherein about 5-35% by weight, based on the total composition of said impact modifier is present.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The composition according to claim 8 wherein the impact modifier is selected from the group consisting of rubbers of butadiene, butadiene-methyl methacrylate, budadiene acrylic acid, butyl ester, ethylene-propylene-diene, butadiene acrylonitrile, butadiene styrene and elastomeric polyurethanes, chlorinated low pressure polyethylene containing 20 to 50% by weight chlorine and copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
A molded article made from the composition of claim 3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process for improving the heat distortion properties of polyvinyl chloride consisting of mixing it with 10 to 70 wt. % of polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000 and with additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process for improving the heat distortion properties of polyvinyl chloride consisting of mixing it with 10 to 70 wt. % of polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000 and with additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the polyphenylene oxide is mixed with the polyvinyl chloride in mechanical mixing equipment at temperatures of about 180° to 260° C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the polyvinyl chloride is stabilized before it is mixed with the polyphenylene oxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 11 wherein the polyvinyl chloride and the polyphenylene oxide are mixed by dissolving them in a common solvent or solvent system and isolating them by conjoint precipitation or by evaporation of the solvent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
96 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend consisting of a. 70-30% by weight of a polyvinyl chloride homopolymer with a K-value of about 50 to 80, with b. about 30 to 70% by weight of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) having a molecular weight, M w of about 40,000 to 100,000 and additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers which is produced by either dissolution in and isolation from a common solvent or solvent system or mechanical mixing at temperatures between about 180 to 260° C.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
96 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend consisting of a. 70-30% by weight of a polyvinyl chloride homopolymer with a K-value of about 50 to 80, with b. about 30 to 70% by weight of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) having a molecular weight, M w of about 40,000 to 100,000 and additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers which is produced by either dissolution in and isolation from a common solvent or solvent system or mechanical mixing at temperatures between about 180 to 260° C.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
109 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend consisting of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, b. about 10-70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000, and c. an impact modifier selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and rubber modified thermoplastic resins and additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
109 words
A thermoplastic molding composition consisting of a blend consisting of a. 30-90% by weight of polyvinyl chloride or of copolymers of vinyl chloride with up to 30% by weight based on the weight of the copolymer of one or more other copolymerizable vinyl compounds, b. about 10-70% by weight of a polyphenylene oxide based on 2,6-dimethylphenol having a molecular weight, M w , of between about 40,000 and 100,000, and c. an impact modifier selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and rubber modified thermoplastic resins and additives selected from the group consisting of pigments, fillers, glass fibers, antistatic agents, flameproofing agents, blowing agents and stabilizers.
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