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Anti-static material and method of making the material
Assignee: Bengal Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-04
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2001-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A thermoplastic material formed from a hydrocarbon chain is modified to inhibit the production of static charges. The thermoplastic material may be a modified styrene or a polystyrene. A chemical agent is dispersed in the thermoplastic material and is provided with properties of combining with the carbon molecules in the modified styrene or the polystyrene. The chemical agent may be an amine. The amine is preferably ethoxylated. The polystyrene may be a crystal styrene or a high impact styrene. The amount of the ethoxylated amine in the material is dependent to some extent upon whether the polystyrene is a crystal styrene or a high impact styrene. The material of this invention may be formed as sheets as by extrusion or may be injection molded into different members such as panels. The material may be formed by mixing the ethoxylated amine and the polystyrene and extruding the mixture under conditions of controlled temperatures and pressures and for controlled dwell times.
Inventors
- 👤 William Lybrand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:09
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/16; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/17; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S260/00; Y10S260/15; Y10S260/19; Y10S260/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
In combination for eliminating static charges by providing a resistivity in the range of approximately 10 11 to 10 12 ohms, a first material selected from a group selected from a group consisting of polystyrene and modified styrenes, and ethoxylated amines mixed with the first material in a range of approximately four percent (4%) to twelve percent (12%) by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
In combination for eliminating static charges by providing a resistivity in the range of approximately 10 11 to 10 12 ohms, a first material selected from a group selected from a group consisting of polystyrene and modified styrenes, and ethoxylated amines mixed with the first material in a range of approximately four percent (4%) to twelve percent (12%) by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the first material is a polystyrene and the ethoxylated amines are mixed with the polystyrene in a range of eight percent (8%) to twelve percent (12%) by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the polystyrene and modified styrenes have a low specific gravity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination set forth in claim 3 wherein approximately eighty five percent (85%) to ninety percent (90%) of the first material is crystalline and the remainder is amorphous.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The combination set forth in claim 1 wherein the first material is a modified styrene and the modified styrene is an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and the ethoxylated amines are mixed in the modified styrene in a range of approximately four (4%) to ten percent (10% ) by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
In combination for eliminating static charges by providing a resistivity in the range of approximately 10 11 to 10 12 , a thermoplastic material selected from a group consisting of a polystyrene and a modified styrene where the polystyrene is selected from a group consisting of the crystal and high impact type and the modified styrene is selected from a group consisting of a vacuum-forming grade with an index of approximately 2.2 and a low melting temperature and a foaming grade with an index of approximately 2.6 and an increased melting temperature, and an ethoxylated amine mixed in the thermoplastic material in the range of approximately four percent (4%) to twelve percent (12%) by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
In combination for eliminating static charges by providing a resistivity in the range of approximately 10 11 to 10 12 , a thermoplastic material selected from a group consisting of a polystyrene and a modified styrene where the polystyrene is selected from a group consisting of the crystal and high impact type and the modified styrene is selected from a group consisting of a vacuum-forming grade with an index of approximately 2.2 and a low melting temperature and a foaming grade with an index of approximately 2.6 and an increased melting temperature, and an ethoxylated amine mixed in the thermoplastic material in the range of approximately four percent (4%) to twelve percent (12%) by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination set forth in claim 6, including, the thermoplastic material constituting a polystyrene and the ethoxylated amine mixed in the polystyrene in a range of approximately eight (8%) to twelve percent (12%) by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination set forth in claim 6 wherein the thermoplastic material is a modified styrene and the ethoxylated amine is mixed in the modified styrene in the range of four (4%) to ten percent (10%) by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein the thermoplastic material constitutes polystyrene and the chemical agent is dispersed throughout the polystyrene in the range of approximately eight percent (8%) to twelve percent (12%) by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The combination set forth in claim 8 wherein the modified styrene is selected from a group consisting of a vacuum forming grade with an index of refraction of approximately 2.2 and a low melting temperature and a foaming grade with an index of refraction of approximately 2.6 and an increased melting temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination set forth in claim 6 wherein the thermoplastic material constitutes an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and the chemical agent is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic material in a range of approximately four percent (4%) to ten percent (10%) by weight.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of making anti-static material having a resistivity in the range of approximately 10 11 to 10 12 ohms, including the following steps: providing a thermoplastic material selected from a group consisting of polystyrene and a modified styrene, mixing the thermoplastic material and an ethoxylated amine in a range of approximately four percent (4%) to twelve percent (12% ) by weight, and extruding the mixture of the thermoplastic material and the ethoxylated amine at a controlled temperature below approximately 450° F. and a controlled pressure below approximately 1,000 psi and a controlled dwell time below approximately three (3) minutes.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of making anti-static material having a resistivity in the range of approximately 10 11 to 10 12 ohms, including the following steps: providing a thermoplastic material selected from a group consisting of polystyrene and a modified styrene, mixing the thermoplastic material and an ethoxylated amine in a range of approximately four percent (4%) to twelve percent (12% ) by weight, and extruding the mixture of the thermoplastic material and the ethoxylated amine at a controlled temperature below approximately 450° F. and a controlled pressure below approximately 1,000 psi and a controlled dwell time below approximately three (3) minutes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method set forth in claim 12 wherein the controlled temperature during the extrusion is less than approximately 450° F. with the thermoplastic material constituting a polystyrene and is less than approximately 395° F. with the thermoplastic material constituting a modified styrene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method set forth in claim 12 wherein the modified styrene is selected from a group consisting of a vacuum forming grade with an index of refraction of approximately 2.2 and a low melting temperature and a foaming grade with an index of approximately 2.6 and an increased melting temperature and the ethoxylated amines have a range by weight of approximately four percent (4%) to ten percent (10%).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method set forth in claim 14 wherein the pressure is between approximately 800 psi and 1,000 psi and the dwell time is between approximately two (2) and three (3) minutes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method set forth in claim 15 wherein the thermoplastic material and the ethoxylated amine are vented to the atmosphere during the extrusion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method set forth in claim 14 wherein the thermoplastic material is an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, the ethoxylated amine has a range of approximately four percent (4%) to ten percent (10%) by weight, the pressure is between eight hundred pounds (800 lbs.) and one thousand pounds (1,000 lbs.) per square inch and the controlled temperature is less than 395° F.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method set forth in claim 12 wherein the thermoplastic material is a polystrene selected from a group consisting of high impact and crystal polystyrene the ethoxylated amine has a range of approximately eight percent (8%) to twelve (12%) by weight and the pressure is between eight hundred pounds (800 lbs.) and one thousand pounds (1,000 lbs.) per square inch.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method set forth in claim 18 wherein the pressure is between approximately 800 psi and 1,000 psi and the dwell time is between approximately two (2) and three (3) minutes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method set forth in claim 19 wherein the thermoplastic material and the ethoxylated amine agent are vented to the atmosphere during the extrusion.
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