Elastomeric blend compositions of a sulfonated elastomer polymer and a crystalline polyolefinic thermoplastic resin

Claim 2

A blend composition comprising: (a) a neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer having about 15 to about 50 meq of metal sulfonate groups per 100 grams of said polymer said metal sulfonate groups being neutralized with a metal counterion; (b) a hydroxyalkyl carboxylate having the formula: ##STR6## wherein R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 18 straight and branched chain acyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl groups and functional derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof; and (c) about 120 to about 900 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin per 100 parts of said neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer and said hydroxyalkyl carboxylate ester.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of crystalline polyethylene, polypropylene and amorphous vinyl polymers.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic resin is said polyethylene.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic resin has at least about 25% crystallinity.

Claim 6

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic resin has an Mn of about at least 4,000.

Claim 7

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said sulfonated elastomeric polymer is derived from an unsulfonated elastomeric polymer selected from the group consisting of Butyl rubber and EPDM terpolymers.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said sulfonated elastomeric polymer is formed from an EPDM terpolymer consisting essentially of about 45 to about 80 wt. % of ethylene, from about 10 to about 53 wt. % of an alpha-olefin, and about 2 to about 10 wt. % of a diene monomer.

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 7, wherein said diene is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene, alkylidene substituted norbornenes, alkenyl substituted norbornenes, and tetrahydroindene.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 8, wherein said diene is non-conjugated.

Claim 11

A composition according to claim 8, wherein said diene is 1,4-hexadiene.

Claim 12

A composition according to claim 7, wherein said diene is 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.

Claim 13

A composition according to claim 1, wherein said metal counterion is selected from the group consisting of lead, aluminum, iron, antimony, and Groups I-A, II-A, I-B and II-B of the Periodic Table of Elements and mixtures thereof.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 1, further including a non-polar wax.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 1, further including a filler.

Claim 16

A composition according to claim 1, further including an oil.

Claim 17

A blend composition comprising: (a) a neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer having about 15 to about 50 meq of metal sulfonate groups per 100 grams of said polymer, said metal sulfonate groups being neutralized with a metal counterion; (b) a hydroxyalkyl carboxylate ester having the formula: ##STR7## wherein R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 18 straight and branched chain acyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl groups and functional derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof; and (c) about 5 to about 90 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin per 100 parts of said neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer and said hydroxyalkyl carboxylate ester.

Claim 18

A blend composition comprising: (a) a neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer having about 15 to about 50 meq of metal sulfonate groups per 100 grams of said polymer, said metal sulfonate groups being neutralized with a metal counterion; (b) a hydroxyalkyl carboxylate ester having the formula: ##STR7## wherein R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 to C 18 straight and branched chain acyclic, alicyclic, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl groups and functional derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof; and (c) about 5 to about 90 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin per 100 parts of said neutralized sulfonated elastomeric polymer and said hydroxyalkyl carboxylate ester.

Claim 19

A composition according to claim 16, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and polypropylene.

Claim 20

A composition according to claim 17, wherein said thermoplastic resin is said polyethylene.

Claim 21

A composition according to claim 16, wherein said thermoplastic resin has at least about 25% cystallinity.

Claim 22

A composition according to claim 16, wherein said thermoplastic resin has an Mn of about at least 4,000.

Claim 23

A composition according to claim 20, wherein said thermoplastic resin has a density of at least about 0.88 gms/cc.

Claim 24

A composition according to claim 16, wherein said sulfonated elastomeric polymer is derived from an unsulfonated elastomeric polymer selected from the group consisting of Butyl rubber and EPDM terpolymers.

Claim 25

A composition according to claim 16, wherein said sulfonated elastomeric polymer is formed from an EPDM terpolymer consisting essentially of about 45 to about 80 wt. % of ethylene, from about 10 to about 53 wt. % of an alpha-olefin, and about 2 to about 10 wt. % of a diene monomer.

Claim 26

A composition according to claim 23, wherein said diene is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene, alkylidene substituted norbornenes, alkenyl substituted norbornenes and tetrahydroindene.

Claim 27

A composition according to claim 24, wherein said diene is 1,4-hexadiene.

Claim 28

A composition according to claim 24, wherein said diene is non-conjugated.

Claim 29

A composition according to claim 23, wherein said diene is 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.

Claim 30

A composition according to claim 16, wherein said metal counterion is selected from the group consisting of lead, aluminum, iron, antimony, and Groups I-A, II-A, I-B and II-B of the Periodic Table of Elements and mixtures thereof.

Claim 31

A composition according to claim 16, further including a non-polar wax.

Claim 32

A composition according to claim 16, further including a filler.

Claim 33

A composition according to claim 16, further including an oil.