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Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer foam
Assignee: Solvay Solexis Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-08
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Granted: 1982-05-25
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Expires: 2000-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A foam composition comprising an ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, a blowing agent and a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent is the carbonate or oxide of a metal cation from the group of metals consisting of magnesium, calcium, barium, zinc and lead. The invention also is a method of making the above foam copolymer composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel C. Chung
- 👤 William A. Miller
- 👤 Eugene R. Baumgaertner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:50
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/06; C08J9/10; C08J9/0066; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; C08J2323/04; C08J2323/08; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05; Y10S264/83
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of making a foamed copolymer composition, the composition comprising: an ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, the copolymer having between 40 and 60 mol percent of ethylene units and correspondingly between 60 and 40 mol percent of chlorotrifluoroethylene units, an effective amount of a blowing agent, and at least one nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of talc, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, zinc carbonate, lead carbonate, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and lead oxide, comprising the steps of: blending the copolymer with an effective amount of a blowing agent, and the nucleating agent; heating the blend to above the melt temperature of the copolymer under sufficient pressure to prevent foaming; and releasing the pressure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of making a foamed copolymer composition, the composition comprising: an ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer, the copolymer having between 40 and 60 mol percent of ethylene units and correspondingly between 60 and 40 mol percent of chlorotrifluoroethylene units, an effective amount of a blowing agent, and at least one nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of talc, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, barium carbonate, zinc carbonate, lead carbonate, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and lead oxide, comprising the steps of: blending the copolymer with an effective amount of a blowing agent, and the nucleating agent; heating the blend to above the melt temperature of the copolymer under sufficient pressure to prevent foaming; and releasing the pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the blending step comprises the physical mixing of powdered copolymer, powdered nucleating agent, and powdered blowing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the blending step comprises: melt blending the copolymer and the nucleating agent; pelletizing the melt blend of copolymer and nucleating agent; and mixing the pellets with the blowing agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as recited in claim 3 wherein the step of mixing the pellets with the blowing agent further comprises: wetting the pellets with an inert, thermally stable liquid which is compatible with the copolymer; and dusting the wetted pellets with the blowing agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein high density polyethylene is added during the blending step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the blend is heated to above the copolymer melt temperature in an extruder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 6 wherein the step of releasing the pressure comprises passing the melt blend from the extruder through a die to the atmosphere.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 6 wherein the step of releasing the pressure comprises passing the melt blend from the extruder through the gate of an injection mold and into the mold cavity.
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