US4134927A
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Production of thermoplastic olefin elastomers
Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1976-10-14
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Granted: 1979-01-16
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Expires: 1996-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A process for preparing thermoplastic olefin elastomers which comprises mixing and extruding in a screw extruder (A) an olefin rubber having a number average molecular weight of about 10,000 to 100,000 and composed of a copolymer of ethylene with an alpha -olefin containing at least 3 carbon atoms and (B) about 1 to 15 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the olefin rubber (A), of a specified dicarboxylic acid monomer at about 200 to 320 DEG C in the presence of (C) 0.02 to 3 milliequivalents, per 100 grams of the olefin rubber (A), of an alkyl peroxide, and in the absence of molecular oxygen. The thermoplastic olefin elastomers have superior mechanical properties, thermal stability, processability and adhesiveness, and find a wide range of applications, for example, as extrusion or injection molding materials, adhesives, coating agents, and modifiers for plastics and rubbers.
Inventors
- 👤 Toru Tomoshige
- 👤 Riichiro Nagano
- 👤 Tetsuo Imamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:33
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F255/00; C08F255/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A process for preparing a thermoplastic olefin elastomer which comprises mixing and extruding in a screw extruder in an atmosphere of an inert gas in the absence of a basic agent selected from the group consisting of organic diamines, glycols, and oxides and hydroxides of metals selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, cadmium, zinc, lead and iron, (A) an olefin rubber having a number average molecular weight of about 10,000 to 100,000 and composed of a copolymer of ethylene with an α-olefin containing at least 3 carbon atoms with the ethylene content of the rubber being about 50 to 85 mole%, and (B) about 1 to 15 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the olefin rubber (A), of a dicarboxylic acid monomer selected from the group consisting of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and the acid anhydrides thereof at a temperature of about 200° to 320° C. in the presence of (C) 0.02 to 3 milliequivalents, per 100 grams of the olefin rubber (A), of an alkyl peroxide, and in the absence of molecular oxygen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A process for preparing a thermoplastic olefin elastomer which comprises mixing and extruding in a screw extruder in an atmosphere of an inert gas in the absence of a basic agent selected from the group consisting of organic diamines, glycols, and oxides and hydroxides of metals selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, cadmium, zinc, lead and iron, (A) an olefin rubber having a number average molecular weight of about 10,000 to 100,000 and composed of a copolymer of ethylene with an α-olefin containing at least 3 carbon atoms with the ethylene content of the rubber being about 50 to 85 mole%, and (B) about 1 to 15 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the olefin rubber (A), of a dicarboxylic acid monomer selected from the group consisting of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and the acid anhydrides thereof at a temperature of about 200° to 320° C. in the presence of (C) 0.02 to 3 milliequivalents, per 100 grams of the olefin rubber (A), of an alkyl peroxide, and in the absence of molecular oxygen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the alkyl peroxide is selected from the group consisting of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butyl peroxy)hexine-3, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butyl peroxy)hexine, ditert-butyl peroxide, tert-butyl cumyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, α,α'-di(tert-butyl peroxy)diisopropyl benzene, 2,2-ditert-butyl peroxybutane, and butyl 4,4-ditert-butylperoxy-valerate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the mixing and extruding are performed at a temperature of about 220° to 300° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the dicarboxylic acid monomer (B) is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, citraconic acid, citraconic anhydride, endo-cis-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid and its anhydride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the olefin rubber (A) is a copolymer of ethylene with an α-olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, 1-butene, and 4-methyl-1-pentene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the olefin rubber (A) has a number average molecular weight of about 20,000 to 70,000 and has an ethylene content of about 60 to 83 mol%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the amount of the dicarboxylic acid monomer (B) is from about 1.5 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the olefin rubber (A).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the olefin rubber (A) is a copolymer of ethylene with an α-olefin selected from the group consisting of propylene, 1-butene, and 4-methyl-1-pentene; the dicarboxylic acid monomer (B) is selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, citraconic acid, citraconic anhydride, endo-cis-bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid and its anhydride; and the alkyl peroxide (C) is selected from the group consisting of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butyl peroxy)hexine-3, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butyl peroxy)hexine, ditert-butyl peroxide, tert-butyl cumyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, α,α'-di(tert-butyl peroxy)diisopropyl benzene, 2,2-ditert-butyl peroxybutane, and butyl 4,4-ditert-butylperoxy-valerate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the mixing and extruding are performed at a temperature of about 220° to 300° C., and wherein the olefin rubber (A) has a number average molecular weight of about 20,000 to 70,000 and an ethylene content of about 60 to 83 mol% and the amount of the dicarboxylic acid monomer (B) is from about 1.5 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the olefin rubber (A).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 9 wherein the dicarboxylic acid monomer (B) is maleic anhydride and the alkyl peroxide (C) is 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(tert-butyl peroxy)hexane or 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-(tert-butyl peroxy)hexine-3.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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