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Filled-polystyrene laminates

Assignee: Polysar Ltd
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Filing: 1976-09-14
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Granted: 1978-07-18
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Expires: 1996-09-14
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Abstract

Abstract Thermoplastic polystyrene laminates are disclosed, one of the layers of which comprises a filled polystyrene composition containing from about 5 to about 50 of filler, such as calcium carbonate, clay, asbestos, etc. The filled polystyrene composition is prepared from a filled polystyrene masterbatch of impact polystyrene, filler, rubber and mineral oil, cut back by mixing with other polystyrene, either crystal or impact polystyrene. Laminates may be prepared by coextrusion. The filled polystyrene layer may be foamed. The laminates may be used for making formed articles such as cups, containers, trays, plates, sheets, etc.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernest Jack Buckler
  • 👤 Michael Hugh Richmond

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 01:26
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B27/065; B32B27/18; B32B27/20; B32B27/302; B32B27/36; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/20; C08J3/22; C08J3/226; C08L; C08L25/00; C08L25/02; C08L25/04; C08L25/06; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/558; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/704; B32B2439/00; B32B2451/00; C08J2325/00; C08J2325/02; C08J2325/04; C08J2325/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24496; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249986; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/249992; Y10T428/249993; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31645; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31667; Y10T428/31826; Y10T428/31833; Y10T428/31844; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/31917; Y10T428/31924

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A thermoplastic polymeric laminate comprising at least one layer of polystyrene and at least one layer of filled styrene polymer composition containing from about 5 to about 50 parts by weight of filler, said filled styrene polymer composition being the product of mixing a styrene polymer masterbatch with polystyrene, said masterbatch comprising 100 parts by weight of impact polystyrene, from 1 to about 40 parts by weight of rubber selected from styrene-butadiene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, high cis-1,4-polyisoprene, thermoplastic rubber block copolymers comprising vinyl- or vinylidene-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks and conjugated diolefin polymer blocks, ethylene-pripylene-diene rubber and mixtures thereof, from 10 to 200 parts by weight of filler being an inorganic mineral filler selected from calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium sulphate, aluminum oxide and hydrates thereof, clay, aluminum sulphate, silica, talc, mica, wollastonite, vermiculite, asbestos fibres and glass fibres, and from 1 to 40 parts by weight of mineral oil selected from a mixed naphthenic-aromatic oil and an aromatic oil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 160 words
A thermoplastic polymeric laminate comprising at least one layer of polystyrene and at least one layer of filled styrene polymer composition containing from about 5 to about 50 parts by weight of filler, said filled styrene polymer composition being the product of mixing a styrene polymer masterbatch with polystyrene, said masterbatch comprising 100 parts by weight of impact polystyrene, from 1 to about 40 parts by weight of rubber selected from styrene-butadiene rubber, polybutadiene rubber, high cis-1,4-polyisoprene, thermoplastic rubber block copolymers comprising vinyl- or vinylidene-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks and conjugated diolefin polymer blocks, ethylene-pripylene-diene rubber and mixtures thereof, from 10 to 200 parts by weight of filler being an inorganic mineral filler selected from calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium sulphate, aluminum oxide and hydrates thereof, clay, aluminum sulphate, silica, talc, mica, wollastonite, vermiculite, asbestos fibres and glass fibres, and from 1 to 40 parts by weight of mineral oil selected from a mixed naphthenic-aromatic oil and an aromatic oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein the masterbatch comprises 100 parts by weight of impact polystyrene, from about 5 to about 25 parts by weight of rubber, from 25 to 125 parts by weight of filler, and from 5 to 25 parts of weight of mineral oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
The laminate of claim 1 comprising a first outer layer of polystyrene, a central layer of filled styrene polymer composition and a second outer layer of polystyrene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The laminate of claim 3 wherein said first outer layer is polystyrene and said second outer layer is impact polystyrene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The laminate of claim 3 wherein the layer of filled sytrene polymer composition is foamed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
Cups, trays, plates and containers formed from the laminate of claim 3.

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