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US4363899A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for cross-linking polyester series resin

Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-05-05
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Granted: 1982-12-14
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Expires: 2001-05-05
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Abstract

Abstract Copper powder or a copper compound is mixed with a substantially linear polyester series resin, and the resultant resin composition is formed into a predetermined shape. Thereafter, the resin composition is heated to a temperature above the melting point of the resin in an oxygen-containing atmosphere for cross-linking the polyester series resin.

Inventors

  • 👤 Isao Shirahata
  • 👤 Nobu Kitamura
  • 👤 Nobuyuki Nakamura
  • 👤 Hisako Hori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:54
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/91; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/02; C08K3/08; C08G63/914; C08G63/916; C08K3/16; C08K3/18; C08K3/20; C08K3/22; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/09; C08K5/098; C08K5/36; C08K5/45; C08K5/46; C08K5/47

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 64 words
A process for cross-linking a polyester series resin characterized by forming into a predetermined shape a resin composition comprising a substantially linear polyester series resin and a copper source material selected from the group consisting of copper powder and copper compounds and heating said composition to a temperature above the melting point of said resin in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to cross-link said polyester resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 64 words
A process for cross-linking a polyester series resin characterized by forming into a predetermined shape a resin composition comprising a substantially linear polyester series resin and a copper source material selected from the group consisting of copper powder and copper compounds and heating said composition to a temperature above the melting point of said resin in an oxygen-containing atmosphere to cross-link said polyester resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said substantially linear polyester series resin is a linear polyester series resin mainly made of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid wherein an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid is replaced for part thereof, and an aliphatic diol or an aromatic diol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process according to claim 2, wherein said substantially linear polyester series resin is a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthenate and poly-2,2-bis-paraphenylpropylidene terephthalate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process according to claim 1 or 3, wherein said copper source material is pulverized copper whose particle size is less than 100μ.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process according to claim 1 or 3, wherein said copper source material is a copper compound selected from the group consisting of pulverized inorganic copper compounds and organic copper compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process according to claim 5, wherein said compound containing copper is an organic copper compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said oxygen-containing atmosphere is a gas having an oxygen partial pressure above the oxygen partial pressure of air under normal conditions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process according to claim 1 or 3, wherein said oxygen-containing atmosphere is air at a pressure above atmospheric pressure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
The process according to claim 7, wherein the oxygen partial pressure in said oxygen-containing atmosphere is from 230 to 600 mmHg.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process according to claim 1 or 3, wherein said resin composition is formed into a film having a thickness less than 100μ.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process according to claim 10, wherein said resin composition is formed into a film on an electrically conductive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 21 words
The process according to claim 4, wherein the oxygen partial pressure in said oxygen-containing atmosphere is from 230 to 600 mmHg.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
The process according to claim 5, wherein the oxygen partial pressure in said oxygen-containing atmosphere is from 230 to 600 mmHg.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 39 words
The process according to claim 1 or 3, wherein said copper source material is in an amount sufficient to provide between 0.02% and 2% by weight of effective copper based on the weight of said linear polyester series resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 37 words
The process according to claim 4, wherein said copper source material is in an amount sufficient to provide between 0.05% and 1% by weight of effective copper based on the weight of said linear polyester series resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 37 words
The process according to claim 6, wherein said copper source material is in an amount sufficient to provide between 0.05% and 1% by weight of effective copper based on the weight of said linear polyester series resin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 37 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein said copper source material is in an amount sufficient to provide between 0.05% and 1% by weight of effective copper based on the weight of said linear polyester series resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 37 words
The process according to claim 12, wherein said copper source material is in an amount sufficient to provide between 0.05% and 1% by weight of effective copper based on the weight of said linear polyester series resin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 77 words
The process according to claim 1 or 3, wherein said copper source material is an organic copper compound present in an amount sufficient to provide between 0.5% and 1% effective copper based on the weight of said linear polyester series resin; wherein the oxygen partial pressure in said oxygen-containing atmosphere is from 230 to 600 mmHg; and wherein said resin composition is formed into a film having a thickness less than 100μ on an electrically conductive material.

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