US4085080A
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Nylon composition containing non-polar ester plasticizer
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1976-11-19
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Granted: 1978-04-18
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Expires: 1996-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A composition comprising a nylon resin, an additive insoluble in nylon and a relatively non-polar ester plasticizer selected from the group consisting of an adipate or sebacate with a C4 to C12 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol or a phenol and fatty acid esters of pentaerythritol.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Lee Elbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:02
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/10; C08K5/11; C08K5/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S260/00; Y10S260/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A composition of matter comprising a nylon resin, an additive insoluble in the nylon resin selected from the group consisting of fillers and flame retardant synergists, and from .1 to 10 percent by weight of an ester selected from the group consisting of adipates and sebacates of a C 4 to C 12 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol or a phenol and fatty acid esters of pentaerythritol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A composition of matter comprising a nylon resin, an additive insoluble in the nylon resin selected from the group consisting of fillers and flame retardant synergists, and from .1 to 10 percent by weight of an ester selected from the group consisting of adipates and sebacates of a C 4 to C 12 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol or a phenol and fatty acid esters of pentaerythritol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of matter according to claim 1 in which the ester is an adipate of a C 8 to C 12 alcohol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of matter according to claim 1 in which the ester is selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol esters of pelargonic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of matter according to claim 1 in which the flame retardant synergist is selected from the group consisting of ferric oxide, zinc oxide, and antimony trioxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of matter according to claim 1 in which the additive insoluble in the nylon resin is a particulate mineral filler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composition of matter comprising a nylon resin, a flame retardant additive, from 1 to 10 weight percent of a flame retardant synergist insoluble in the nylon resin and from 1.5 to 5 weight percent of an ester selected from the group consisting of adipates and sebacates of a C 4 to C 12 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol or a phenol and fatty acid esters of pentaerythritol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composition of matter comprising a nylon resin, a flame retardant additive, from 1 to 10 weight percent of a flame retardant synergist insoluble in the nylon resin and from 1.5 to 5 weight percent of an ester selected from the group consisting of adipates and sebacates of a C 4 to C 12 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol or a phenol and fatty acid esters of pentaerythritol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of matter according to claim 6 in which the flame retardant additive is a halogenated hydrocarbon and the synergist is selected from the group consisting of ferric oxide, zinc oxide and antimony trioxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of matter according to claim 6 which comprises from 20 to 500 parts per million by weight of a heat stabilizing additive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of matter according to claim 6 which comprises from 100 to 200 parts per million by weight of cuprous iodide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
93 words
A composition of matter comprising a polymer of copolymer of nylon 6,6, anhalogenated hydrocarbon flame retardant, from 1 to 10 percent by weight of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of ferric oxide, zinc oxide and antimony trioxide, from 100 to 200 parts per million by weight of cuprous iodide and from 1.5 to 5 percent by weight of an ester selected from the group consisting of adipates and sebacates of a C 4 to C 12 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol or a phenol and fatty acid esters of pentaerythritol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
93 words
A composition of matter comprising a polymer of copolymer of nylon 6,6, anhalogenated hydrocarbon flame retardant, from 1 to 10 percent by weight of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of ferric oxide, zinc oxide and antimony trioxide, from 100 to 200 parts per million by weight of cuprous iodide and from 1.5 to 5 percent by weight of an ester selected from the group consisting of adipates and sebacates of a C 4 to C 12 alkyl or cycloalkyl alcohol or a phenol and fatty acid esters of pentaerythritol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The composition of matter according to claim 6 in which the ester is selected from the group consisting of dibutyl adipate, dibutyl sebacate, dihexyl adipate, dihexyl sebacate, dicyclohexyl adipate, dicyclohexyl sebacate, dioctyl adipate, dioctyl sebacate, diisodecyl adipate, diisodecyl sebacate, diundecyl adipate, diundecyl sebacate, didodecanyl adipate, didodecanyl sebacate, diphenyl sebacate and diphenyl adipate.
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