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Recording disc compositions comprising polymers of monovinyl-substituted hydrocarbons, conductive carbon black and lubricants
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1981-10-22
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Granted: 1983-11-01
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Expires: 2001-10-22
Abstract
Abstract Electrically-conductive compositions comprising about 65-85 weight percent of a resin component based on conjugated alkadienes having 4 to 8 carbon atoms and monovinyl-substituted arenes having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, with 10-30 weight percent extra-conductive carbon black, and about 1 to 5 weight percent of at least one lubricant can be molded into video discs without the processing problems encountered with compositions comprising polyvinyl chloride.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicolas J. Probst
- 👤 Jean Iker
- 👤 Jacques Autin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/24; C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/02; C08K3/04; C08L; C08L53/00; C08L53/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A conductive molding composition comprising (a) from about 65 to 85 weight percent of a resin component selected from the group consisting of (1) a normally solid, resinous block copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon containing from 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and a minor amount of at least one conjugated alkadiene containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms per molecule, and one or more optional modifying polymers selected from the group consisting of (A) a normally solid resinous homopolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, and (B) a normally solid, elastomeric copolymer of a major amount of at least one conjugated alkadiene containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms per molecule and a minor amount of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon containing from 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and, (2) a normally solid, resinous homopolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon and one or more modifying polymers selected from the group consisting of (A) elastomeric copolymers, as defined above, and (B) normally solid resinous block copolymers as defined above, (b) from about 10 to 30 weight percent of finely divided extra-conductive carbon black particles, and (c) from about 1 to 5 weight percent of at least one lubricant, wherein said carbon black and lubricant are uniformly dispersed within said composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A conductive molding composition comprising (a) from about 65 to 85 weight percent of a resin component selected from the group consisting of (1) a normally solid, resinous block copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon containing from 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and a minor amount of at least one conjugated alkadiene containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms per molecule, and one or more optional modifying polymers selected from the group consisting of (A) a normally solid resinous homopolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon, and (B) a normally solid, elastomeric copolymer of a major amount of at least one conjugated alkadiene containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms per molecule and a minor amount of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon containing from 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and, (2) a normally solid, resinous homopolymer of a monovinyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon and one or more modifying polymers selected from the group consisting of (A) elastomeric copolymers, as defined above, and (B) normally solid resinous block copolymers as defined above, (b) from about 10 to 30 weight percent of finely divided extra-conductive carbon black particles, and (c) from about 1 to 5 weight percent of at least one lubricant, wherein said carbon black and lubricant are uniformly dispersed within said composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A conductive molding composition comprising (a) from about 50 to 85 weight percent of a normally solid, resinous block copolymer of a conjugated alkadiene having 4 to 8 carbon atoms with a monovinyl-substituted arene having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, (b) from about 10-30 weight percent finely divided extra-conductive carbon black particles, (c) from 0 to about 15 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted arene of 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule with a conjugated alkadiene of 4 to 8 carbons per molecule, and (d) from about 1 to 5 weight percent of at least one lubricant, wherein said carbon black and said lubricant are uniformly dispersed within the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A conductive molding composition comprising (a) from about 50 to 85 weight percent of a normally solid, resinous block copolymer of a conjugated alkadiene having 4 to 8 carbon atoms with a monovinyl-substituted arene having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, (b) from about 10-30 weight percent finely divided extra-conductive carbon black particles, (c) from 0 to about 15 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted arene of 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule with a conjugated alkadiene of 4 to 8 carbons per molecule, and (d) from about 1 to 5 weight percent of at least one lubricant, wherein said carbon black and said lubricant are uniformly dispersed within the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein said carbon black has one or more of the following properties: apparent bulk density in the range of about 80-112 kilograms per cubic meter, nitrogen BET surface area in the range of 600 to 1200 square meters per gram, DBP absorption in the range of 300 to 450 mililiters per 100 grams, and pour density (ASTM D-1513) of less than 250 kilograms per cubic meter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 comprising from about 15 to about 22 weight percent of said extra-conductive carbon black.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein the bulk resistivity of said composition is less than about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein the bulk resistivity of said composition is less than about 100 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein said bulk resistivity is less than about 3 ohm-cm under direct current measurement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein said bulk resistivity is less than about 1 ohm-cm under direct current measurement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein the lubricants are selected from the group consisting of silicone oils and alkyl esters of fatty acids, and said lubricants are partially immiscible with said resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein said resinous copolymer is selected from a group consisting of radial branched block copolymers of styrene and 1,3-butadiene with the proportion of polymerized styrene in the range of about 70 to about 80 weight percent and the proportion of polymerized butadiene in the range of 30 to about 20 weight percent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein said elastomeric copolymer comprises a radial butadiene/styrene block copolymer containing about 40 to 90 weight percent polymerized butadiene and about 60 to 10 weight percent polymerized styrene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claims 1 or 2 wherein said normally solid, resinous block copolymers comprise about 70 to 80 weight percent of units derived from said monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and about 30 to 20 weight percent of units derived from said conjugated diene, and said elastomeric copolymers comprise from about 60 to 90 weight percent of units derived from said conjugated alkadiene and from about 40 to 10 weight percent of units derived from said monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon, which copolymer can be random or block (diblock or radial) in nature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A video disc, with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 1 or 2 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 13, wherein said bulk resistivity is below about 100 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
219 words
In a video disc, adapted for use with a playback stylus to effect recovery of signals occupying a band width of at least several megaHertz when relative motion at a desired rate is established between said disc and said stylus, said disc consisting of a molding composition containing finely divided conductive particles of carbon black and having a bulk resistivity below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, said disc having information stored in an information track, said information being recoverable in the form of signals of said band width upon establishment of said motion at said rate, the improvement comprising the molding of said disc from a conductive molding composition comprising: (a) from about 50 to 85 weight percent of a resinous copolymer of a conjugated alkadiene having 4 to 8 carbon atoms with a monovinyl-substituted arene having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, (b) from about 10 to 30 weight percent finely divided extra-conductive carbon black particles, (c) from 0 to about 15 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted arene of 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule with a conjugated alkadiene of 4 to 8 carbons per molecule, and (d) from about 1 to 5 weight percent of at least one lubricant, wherein said carbon black and said lubricant are uniformly dispersed within said composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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In a video disc, adapted for use with a playback stylus to effect recovery of signals occupying a band width of at least several megaHertz when relative motion at a desired rate is established between said disc and said stylus, said disc consisting of a molding composition containing finely divided conductive particles of carbon black and having a bulk resistivity below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, said disc having information stored in an information track, said information being recoverable in the form of signals of said band width upon establishment of said motion at said rate, the improvement comprising the molding of said disc from a conductive molding composition comprising: (a) from about 50 to 85 weight percent of a resinous copolymer of a conjugated alkadiene having 4 to 8 carbon atoms with a monovinyl-substituted arene having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, (b) from about 10 to 30 weight percent finely divided extra-conductive carbon black particles, (c) from 0 to about 15 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer of a monovinyl-substituted arene of 8 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule with a conjugated alkadiene of 4 to 8 carbons per molecule, and (d) from about 1 to 5 weight percent of at least one lubricant, wherein said carbon black and said lubricant are uniformly dispersed within said composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 15 wherein the bulk resistivity of said disc is below 100 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A disc in accordance with claim 13 wherein said information track is a spiral groove dimensioned for reception therein of said playback stylus.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A disc in accordance with claim 13 wherein said information track is a signal recorded spirally upon an essentially smooth, grooveless surface and wherein said disc comprises tracking means comprising tracking signals in said disc surface by which said stylus is positioned over said information track.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a video disc in accordance with claim 17 which process comprises molding said disc from said conductive molding composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 19, comprising compression molding said disc.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 19 comprising injection molding said disc.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 1 or 2 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein the lubricants are selected from the group consisting of silicone oils and alkyl esters of fatty acids, wherein said lubricants are partially immiscible with said resin.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 1 or 2 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein said resinous copolymer is selected from the group consisting of radial branched block copolymers of styrene and 1,3-butadiene with the proportion of polymerized styrene in the range of from about 70 to about 80 weight percent and the proportion of polymerized butadiene in the range of from about 30 to about 20 weight percent.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 1 or 2 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein said elastomeric copolymer comprises a radial butadiene/styrene block copolymer containing from about 40 to about 90 weight percent polymerized butadiene and from about 60 to about 10 weight percent polymerized styrene.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 1 or 2 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein said normally solid, resinous block copolymers comprise from about 70 to about 80 weight percent of units derived from said monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and from about 30 to about 20 weight percent of units derived from said conjugated diene, and said elastomeric copolymers comprise from about 60 to about 90 weight percent of units derived from said conjugated alkadiene and from about 40 to about 10 weight percent of units derived from said monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon, which copolymer can be random or block (diblock or radial) in nature.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A disc in accordance with claim 15 wherein said information track is a spiral groove dimensioned for reception therein of said playback stylus.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A disc in accordance with claim 15 wherein said information track is a signal recorded spirally upon an essentially smooth, grooveless surface and wherein said disc comprises tracking means comprising tracking signals in said disc surface by which said stylus is positioned over said information track.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a video disc in accordance with claim 18, which process comprising molding said disc from said conductive molding composition.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a video disc in accordance with claim 26, which process comprises molding said disc from said conductive molding composition.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a video disc in accordance with claim 27, which process comprises molding said disc from said conductive molding composition.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 28, comprising compression molding said disc.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 26, comprising compression molding said disc.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 27, comprising compression molding said disc.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A conductive molding composition in accordance with claim 1 or 2, further comprising as 0 to 20 weight percent of the resin component a resinous copolymer of styrene with acrylonitrile or methyl methacrylate.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A conductive molding composition in accordance with claim 1 or 2, further comprising as a portion of the resin component a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A conductive molding composition in accordance with claim 35, wherein said copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate is in the range from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of said resin component.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 13, wherein said molding composition further comprises as 0 to 20 weight percent of the resin component a resinous copolymer of styrene with acrylonitrile or methyl methacrylate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 13, wherein said molding composition further comprises as a portion of the resin component a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 38, wherein said copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate is in the range from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of said resin component.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A video disc, with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 3 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 40, wherein said bulk resistivity is below about 100 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A disc in accordance with claim 40 wherein said information track is a spiral groove dimensioned for reception therein of said playback stylus.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A disc in accordance with claim 40 wherein said information track is a signal recorded spirally upon an essentially smooth, grooveless surface and wherein said disc comprises tracking means comprising tracking signals in said disc surface by which said stylus is positioned over said information track.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a video disc in accordance with claim 42 which process comprises molding said disc from said conductive molding composition.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 44, comprising compression molding said disc.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 44 comprising injection molding said disc.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 28 comprising injection molding said disc.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 1 comprising injection molding said disc.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive composition defined in claim 3 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein the lubricants are selected from the group consisting of silicone oils and alkyl esters of fatty acids, wherein said lubricants are partially immiscible with said resin.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 3 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein said resinous copolymer is selected from the group consisting of radial branched block copolymers of styrene and 1,3-butadiene with the proportion of polymerized styrene in the range of from about 70 to about 80 weight percent and the proportion of polymerized butadiene in the range of from about 30 to about 20 weight percent.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 3 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein said elastomeric copolymer comprises a radial butadiene/styrene block copolymer containing from about 40 to about 90 weight percent polymerized butadiene and from about 60 to about 10 weight percent polymerized styrene.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A video disc with an information track, molded from the conductive molding composition defined in claim 3 and having a bulk resistivity of below about 500 ohm-cm at 900 megaHertz, wherein said normally solid, resinous block copolymers comprise from about 70 to about 80 weight percent of units derived from said monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and from about 30 to about 20 weight percent of units derived from said conjugated diene, and said elastomeric copolymers comprise from about 60 to about 90 weight percent of units derived from said conjugated alkadiene and from about 40 to about 10 weight percent of units derived from said monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon, which copolymer can be random or block (diblock or radial) in nature.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a video disc in accordance with claim 43, which process comprising molding said disc from said conductive molding composition.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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A process in accordance with claim 54, comprising compression molding said disc.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 40, wherein said molding composition further comprises as 0 to 20 weight percent of the resin component a resinous copolymer of styrene with acrylonitrile or methyl methacrylate.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 40, wherein said molding composition further comprises as a portion of the resin component a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A video disc in accordance with claim 56, wherein said copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate is in the range from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of said resin component.
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