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Graft copolymer composition of styrene-polyphenylene ether and preparation thereof

Assignee: Asahi Kasei Corp
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Filing: 1977-02-07
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Granted: 1979-01-02
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Expires: 1997-02-07
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Abstract

Abstract A thermoplastic resin composition containing (I) a graft copolymer of a polyphenylene ether with a styrene type compound, containing substantially no homopolymer of polyphenylene ether, and (II) a graft copolymer of an ethylene copolymer of ethylene and not more than 40 mol percent of at least one unsaturated compound of the formula CH 2 ═CH--OCOR 1 or CH 2 ═CR 2 --COOR 3 (wherein R 1 denotes an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and R 2 and R 3 each denote a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms) with a styrene type compound has improved properties such as Izod impact strength, oil resistance and weathering resistance.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shinichi Izawa
  • 👤 Jurou Ohzeki
  • 👤 Tsuyoshi Yahata
  • 👤 Atsuo Nakanishi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 09:13
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F283/00; C08F283/06; C08F283/08; C08L; C08L51/00; C08L51/003; C08L51/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: (I) a graft copolymer having a styrene polymer grafted onto a polyphenylene ether of the formula: ##STR2## wherein, R and R 1 each denote a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and n is the degree of polymerization and containing substantially no homopolymer of polyphenylene ether; and, (II) a graft copolymer having a styrene polymer grafted onto a copolymer of ethylene with 1.0 to 40 mol percent of at least one unsaturated compound of the formula CH 2 ═CH--OCOR 1 or CH 2 ═CR 2 --COOR 3 , wherein R 1 denotes an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and each of R 2 and R 3 a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms, the amount of said polyphenylene ether being from 20 to 85% by weight and that of said copolymer of ethylene being from 3 to 40% by weight based on the final composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 165 words
A thermoplastic resin composition comprising: (I) a graft copolymer having a styrene polymer grafted onto a polyphenylene ether of the formula: ##STR2## wherein, R and R 1 each denote a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and n is the degree of polymerization and containing substantially no homopolymer of polyphenylene ether; and, (II) a graft copolymer having a styrene polymer grafted onto a copolymer of ethylene with 1.0 to 40 mol percent of at least one unsaturated compound of the formula CH 2 ═CH--OCOR 1 or CH 2 ═CR 2 --COOR 3 , wherein R 1 denotes an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms and each of R 2 and R 3 a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having one to four carbon atoms, the amount of said polyphenylene ether being from 20 to 85% by weight and that of said copolymer of ethylene being from 3 to 40% by weight based on the final composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the styrene is a member of the group consisting of styrene, lower alkyl styrene and halostyrene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the styrene polymer grafted in the graft copolymer (I) is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition as in claim 3 wherein the styrene polymer grafted in the graft copolymer (II) is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
A composition as in claim 4 wherein the polyphenylene ether is poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene-1,4-ether).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composition as in claim 5 wherein the ethylene copolymer in the graft copolymer (II) is a copolymer of ethylene-methyl methacrylate or ethylene-vinyl acetate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 62 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is composed of 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether and 10 to 100 parts by weight of a styrene polymer and the graft copolymer (II) is composed of 100 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer and 10 to 150 parts by weight of a styrene type compound polymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 44 words
A composition as in claim 7 wherein the styrene polymer in the graft copolymer (I) is in the range from 15 to 80 parts by weight and that in the graft copolymer (II) is in the range from 15 to 130 parts by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the styrene polymer grafted in the graft copolymer (II) is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 12 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the polyphenylene ether is poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene-1,4-ether).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composition as in claim 10 wherein the ethylene copolymer in the graft copolymer (II) is a copolymer of ethylene-methyl methacrylate or ethylene-vinyl acetate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 60 words
A composition as in claim 11 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is composed of 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether and 10 to 100 parts by weight of a styrene polymer and the graft copolymer (II) is composed of 100 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer and 10 to 150 parts by weight of a styrene polymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 44 words
A composition as in claim 12 wherein the styrene polymer in the graft copolymer (I) is in the range from 15 to 80 parts by weight and that in the graft copolymer (II) is in the range from 15 to 130 parts by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the ethylene copolymer in the graft copolymer (II) is a copolymer of ethylene-methyl methacrylate or ethylene-vinyl acetate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 60 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is composed of 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether and 10 to 100 parts by weight of a styrene polymer and the graft copolymer (II) is composed of 100 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer and 10 to 150 parts by weight of a styrene polymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 44 words
A composition as in claim 14 wherein the styrene polymer in the graft copolymer (I) is in the range from 15 to 80 parts by weight and that in the graft copolymer (II) is in the range from 15 to 130 parts by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 14 words
A composition as in claim 1 which further contains a high impact styrene copolymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 25 words
A composition as in claim 17 wherein the high impact styrene polymer is selected from the group consisting of rubber reinforced polystyrene and styrene-acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition as in claim 18 wherein the styrene polymer grafted in the graft copolymer (I) is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition as in claim 19 wherein the styrene polymer grafted in the graft copolymer (II) is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 17 words
A composition as in claim 20 wherein the polyphenylene ether in the graft copolymer (I) is poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene-1,4-ether).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composition as in claim 21 wherein the ethylene copolymer in the graft copolymer (II) is a copolymer of ethylene-methyl methacrylate or ethylene-vinyl acetate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 60 words
A composition as in claim 22 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is composed of 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether and 10 to 100 parts by weight of a styrene polymer and the graft copolymer (II) is composed of 100 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer and 10 to 150 parts by weight of a styrene polymer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 40 words
A composition as in claim 23 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is in the range from 15 to 80 parts by weight and that in the graft copolymer (II) is in the range from 15 to 130 parts by weight.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 33 words
A composition as in claim 24 wherein the proportion of the high impact styrene polymer in the composition is from 10 to 60% by weight based on the weight of the total composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition as in claim 17 wherein the styrene polymer grafted in the graft copolymer (I) is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition as in claim 17 wherein the styrene polymer grafted in the graft copolymer (II) is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 17 words
A composition as in claim 17 wherein the polyphenylene ether in the graft copolymer (I) is poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene-1,4-ether).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composition as in claim 17 wherein the ethylene copolymer in the graft copolymer (II) is a copolymer of ethylene-methyl methacrylate or ethylene-vinyl acetate.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 60 words
A composition as in claim 17 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is composed of 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether and 10 to 100 parts by weight of a styrene polymer and the graft copolymer (II) is composed of 100 parts by weight of an ethylene copolymer and 10 to 150 parts by weight of a styrene polymer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 40 words
A composition as in claim 30 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is in the range from 15 to 80 parts by weight and that in the graft copolymer (II) is in the range from 15 to 130 parts by weight.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 33 words
A composition as in claim 17 wherein the proportion of the high impact styrene polymer in the composition is from 10 to 60% by weight based on the weight of the total composition.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 36 words
A composition as in claim 1 further containing an additive polymer selected from the group consisting of styrene polymers in proportion of from 50 to 70% by weight based on the weight of the total composition.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 15 words
A composition as in claim 33 wherein the additive polymer is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 36 words
A composition as in claim 17 further containing an additive polymer selected from the group consisting of styrene polymers in proportion of from 50 to 70% by weight based on the weight of the total composition.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 15 words
A composition as in claim 34 wherein the additive polymer is polystyrene or styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 40 words
A composition as in claim 1 wherein the graft copolymer (I) is a graft copolymer having polystyrene grafted onto poly(2,6-dimethylphenylene-1,4-ether) and the graft copolymer (II) is a graft copolymer having polystyrene grafted onto a copolymer of ethylene with methyl methacrylate.

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