US4393153A
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Impact modified glass/mineral reinforced polyester blends
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1981-10-30
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2001-10-30
Abstract
Abstract The addition of poly(ethylene terephthalate) to core-shell resin impact modified, glass fiber and mica reinforced poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) compositions provides articles molded therefrom with improved surface gloss, impact strength, flexural modulus, flexural strength and tensile strength. Heat distortion temperatures are elevated if not less than 2.6 nor more than 4 parts by weight of poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin is present for each 1 part by weight of acrylic resin impact modifier.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard R. Hepp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:16
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K3/40; C08L; C08L51/00; C08L51/04; C08L67/00; C08L67/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
In a thermoplastic composition comprising (a) a polyester composition comprising: (i) a major proportion of a poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate)resin or a copolyester thereof with a minor amount of an aliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an aliphatic polyol and (ii) a minor proportion of a poly(ethylene terephthalate resin); (b) an impact improving amount of a core-shell resin having a rubbery core surrounded by a grafted acrylic shell; and (c) an effective reinforcing amount of a combination comprising approximately equal weights of mica and glass fibers, the improvement which comprises providing not substantially less than about 2.6 and not substantially more than about 4 parts by weight of poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin component (a) (i) per 1 part by weight of said impact improving acrylic resin component (b).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a thermoplastic composition comprising (a) a polyester composition comprising: (i) a major proportion of a poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate)resin or a copolyester thereof with a minor amount of an aliphatic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid or an aliphatic polyol and (ii) a minor proportion of a poly(ethylene terephthalate resin); (b) an impact improving amount of a core-shell resin having a rubbery core surrounded by a grafted acrylic shell; and (c) an effective reinforcing amount of a combination comprising approximately equal weights of mica and glass fibers, the improvement which comprises providing not substantially less than about 2.6 and not substantially more than about 4 parts by weight of poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin component (a) (i) per 1 part by weight of said impact improving acrylic resin component (b).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 which comprises about 3 parts by weight of poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) component (a) (i) per 1 part by weight of impact improving core-shell resin component (b).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 comprising about 3 parts by weight of poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin component (a) (i) per 2 parts by weight of poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin component (a) (ii).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 comprising about 5 parts by weight of polyester composition (a) per 4 parts by weight of reinforcing combination (c).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein said core shell resin comprises a rubbery core of polymerized acrylate monomer and an outer shell of polymerized acrylate monomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 wherein said core shell resin comprises a rubbery core of polymerized diene monomer and an outer shell of polymerized acrylate monomer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising per 100 parts by weight (a) a polyester composition comprising: (i) about 30 parts by weight of poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin; (ii) about 20 parts by weight of poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin; (b) about 10 parts by weight of an impact improving amount of a core-shell resin having a rubbery core surrounded by a grafted acrylic shell; and (c) a combination comprising about 20 parts by weight of reinforcing mica and about 20 parts by weight of reinforcing glass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising per 100 parts by weight (a) a polyester composition comprising: (i) about 30 parts by weight of poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate) resin; (ii) about 20 parts by weight of poly(ethylene terephthalate) resin; (b) about 10 parts by weight of an impact improving amount of a core-shell resin having a rubbery core surrounded by a grafted acrylic shell; and (c) a combination comprising about 20 parts by weight of reinforcing mica and about 20 parts by weight of reinforcing glass.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition as defined in claim 7 wherein said core shell resin comprises a rubbery core of polymerized acrylate monomer and an outer shell of polymerized acrylate monomer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition as defined in claim 7 wherein said core shell resin comprises a rubbery core of polymerized diene monomer and an outer shell of polymerized acrylate monomer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composition as defined in claim 1 which also includes a small, effective amount of a flame retardant agent.
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