Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition having enhanced resistance to deterioration of mechanical properties during thermal aging, comprising a polypenylene oxide resin and a stabilizing amount of orthosubstituted phenyl acid phosphite represented by the formula ##STR9## in which R 1 is a t-butyl, t-amyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl group; R 2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a cyclohexyl group, or a phenyl group; R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an ether-alkyl group having 3 to about 70 carbon atoms and 1 to 30 ether groups, an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 14 carbon atoms, an aralkyl, alkaryl, or alkoxyaryl group having 7 to 19 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated aryl or alkaryl group having 8 to 78 carbon atoms and 1 to 30 ether groups, or a cycloalkylaryl group having 11 to 19 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition having enhanced resistance to deterioration of mechanical properties during thermal aging, comprising a polypenylene oxide resin and a stabilizing amount of orthosubstituted phenyl acid phosphite represented by the formula ##STR9## in which R 1 is a t-butyl, t-amyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl group; R 2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a cyclohexyl group, or a phenyl group; R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 4 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an ether-alkyl group having 3 to about 70 carbon atoms and 1 to 30 ether groups, an aryl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 14 carbon atoms, an aralkyl, alkaryl, or alkoxyaryl group having 7 to 19 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated aryl or alkaryl group having 8 to 78 carbon atoms and 1 to 30 ether groups, or a cycloalkylaryl group having 11 to 19 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 1 in which the quantity of acid phosphate is 0.01 to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 1 in which in the formula of the acid phosphite R 1 is a t-butyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 3 in which the acid phosphite is bis (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 3 in which the acid phosphite is bis (2-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl)phosphite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 1 in which the polyphenylene oxide is represented by the formula ##STR10## in which R a is a hydrogen atom, or a lower alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy group; R b , R a and R e are each independently a halogen atom or R a , and R c is an atom of hydrogen or halogen, and n is an integer from 50 to about 200.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 6 in which R a and R e are methyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 6 comprising as an additional ingredient a styrene polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 8 in which the proportions of polyphenylene oxide to styrene polymer range from 3:1 to 1:3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 8 in which the acid phosphite is bis (2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 1 in which in the formula of the acid phosphite R 4 is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 11 in which the acid phosphite is 2,4-di-t-butylphenyl phosphite.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A polyphenylene oxide resin composition according to claim 11 in which the acid phosphite is 2-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl phosphite.