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Microwave energy sensitizing concentrate
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1979-09-04
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 1999-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A composition of matter suitable for sensitizing thermoplastic compositions to the heating effects of microwave energy in which the components of the composition are (1) an alcohol amine or derivative thereof; (2) a simple or polymeric alkylene glycol or derivative thereof; (3) silica; and (4) optionally, a plastomer that is a normally solid linear or radial teleblock copolymer derived from butadiene and styrene. A method for preparing this composition as a dry, free-flowing powder by preparing a liquid mixture of the polymeric alkylene glycol or derivative and the alcohol amine or derivative which mixture is then charged into a premixed combination of granulated plastomer, if used, and silica. A method for preparing flow molding compounds by admixing a non-polar thermoplastic with a sufficient amount of the sensitizer composition to provide microwave energy sensitivity. Subjecting the flow molding composition, in a mold, to microwave energy thereby producing a flow molded composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Agmund K. Thorsrud
- 👤 Roy W. Siedenstrang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K13/00; C08K13/02; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/28; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/05; C08K5/06; C08L; C08L101/00; C08L53/00; C08L53/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A composition of matter which on addition to a non-polar thermoplastic composition is suitable for sensitizing said thermoplastic composition to the heating effects of microwave energy, said composition comprising an admixture of (1) from about 10 to about 50 weight percent of simple and polymeric alkylene glycols and their mono- and dialkyl esters, (2) about 10 to about 50 weight percent of ethanolamines isopropanolamines and their hydrocarbyl-substituted derivatives, (3) about 20 to about 75 weight percent silica and (4) a linear or radial teleblock copolymer plastomer derived from butadiene and styrene in which the butadiene to styrene ratio can vary from about 85:15 to about 55:45 parts by weight said plastomer in an amount ranging from a finite amount up to about 40 weight percent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A composition of matter which on addition to a non-polar thermoplastic composition is suitable for sensitizing said thermoplastic composition to the heating effects of microwave energy, said composition comprising an admixture of (1) from about 10 to about 50 weight percent of simple and polymeric alkylene glycols and their mono- and dialkyl esters, (2) about 10 to about 50 weight percent of ethanolamines isopropanolamines and their hydrocarbyl-substituted derivatives, (3) about 20 to about 75 weight percent silica and (4) a linear or radial teleblock copolymer plastomer derived from butadiene and styrene in which the butadiene to styrene ratio can vary from about 85:15 to about 55:45 parts by weight said plastomer in an amount ranging from a finite amount up to about 40 weight percent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
151 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein the compounds derived from alkylene glycols are chosen from among ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,6-hexylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, polyethylene glycols having weight average molecular weights ranging from about 200 to about 6,000; polypropylene glycols having weight average molecular weights ranging from about 400 to about 2,000; mixed poly(ethylene)-poly(propylene) glycols having average weight molecular weights ranging up to about 6,000 and containing from about 30 to about 90 weight percent ethylene oxide; the monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and diethylene glycol; the monomethyl and monoethyl ethers of triethylene glycol; the dimethyl and diethyl ethers of diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and trimethylene glycol; and the derivatives of ethanolamine and propanolamine are chosen from among mono-, di- and triethanolamine, mono-, di- and triisopropylamine, methylethanolamine, dibutylethanolamine, phenyldiethanolamine, di(2-ethylhexyl) ethanolamine, dimethylisopropanolamine, dibutylisopropanolamine, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein the compound of (1) is polyethylene glycol, the compound of (2) is triethanolamine, the compound of (3) is a precipitated, hydrated silica; and the plastomer is a 85:15 to 45:55 butadiene/styrene block copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 250,000 containing about 50 parts by weight naphthenic oil per 100 parts by weight polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for preparing a flow molded object comprising subjecting a composition of claim 3, in a mold, to microwave energy for a time sufficient to cause the composition to assume the molded shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A flow molded object made by the method of claim 4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method for preparing a dry, free-flowing composition of claim 6 comprising: (1) charging granulated plastomer and silica to a mixer in operation to obtain a first mixture; (2) preparing a mixture of components (1) and (2) at temperatures sufficient to obtain a liquid; and (3) charging said liquid mixture to said first mixture in a mixer in operation thereby obtaining a free-flowing, dry composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for preparing flow molding compounds comprising admixing non-polar thermoplastic with a sufficient amount of a composition of claim 1 to provide microwave energy sensitivity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of claim 7 wherein other additives chosen from among odorants, colorants and fillers are admixed in the flow molding compound compositions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for preparing a flow molded object comprising subjecting a composition of claim 1, in a mold, to microwave energy for a time sufficient to cause the composition to assume the molded shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
A flow molded object made by the method of claim 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composition of claim 1 comprising about 20 to about 30 weight percent of component (1), about 20 to about 30 weight percent of component (2) and about 30 to about 50 weight percent of component (3).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for preparing flow molding compounds comprising admixing non-polar thermoplastic with a sufficient amount of a composition of claim 11 to provide microwave energy sensitivity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of claim 12 wherein other additives chosen from among odorants, colorants and fillers are admixed with the flow molding compositions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition of matter comprising non-polar thermoplastic and a sufficient amount of a premixed composition of claim 1, 3 or 11 to provide microwave sensitivity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition of matter of claim 14 also comprising other additives chosen from among odorants, colorants and fillers.
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