US4444829A
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Polyamide release film for sheet molding compound
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-22
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Granted: 1984-04-24
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Expires: 2000-12-22
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a polyamide film of low crystallinity suitable for use in the manufacture of sheet molding compound (SMC). The sheet is produced from a blend comprising a polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyepsiloncaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide or mixtures thereof, and about 10 to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of said blend, of a polyolefin compound, or copolymer thereof, such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. The film has a tear strength of at least about 400 grams in the longitudinal direction as measured by ASTM D-1004-66.
Inventors
- 👤 P. Stuart Bollen
- 👤 Alfieri Degrassi
- 👤 William Sacks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:23
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L77/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/56; B29C33/68; B29C37/00; B29C37/0067; B29C37/0075; B29C70/00; B29K; B29K2309/00; B29K2309/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A polyamide film for use in the manufacture of sheet molding compound wherein said film is of low crystallinity and comprised of a blend of a polyamide selected from the class consisting of polyepsiloncaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide, or mixtures thereof, the polyamide having a crystallinity of less than 35%, and about 10 to 30 weight percent of the blend of a polyolefin component, or copolymer thereof, the polyclefin having a crystallinity of less than 50%, wherein said film is about 0.5 to 5 mils thick and exhibits (a) a Graves tear strength of at least about 400 grams in the longitudinal direction, as determined by ASTM-D-1004-66; and (b) a styrene permeability of below about 200×10 -9 g.-cm/cm 2 -hr.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A polyamide film for use in the manufacture of sheet molding compound wherein said film is of low crystallinity and comprised of a blend of a polyamide selected from the class consisting of polyepsiloncaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide, or mixtures thereof, the polyamide having a crystallinity of less than 35%, and about 10 to 30 weight percent of the blend of a polyolefin component, or copolymer thereof, the polyclefin having a crystallinity of less than 50%, wherein said film is about 0.5 to 5 mils thick and exhibits (a) a Graves tear strength of at least about 400 grams in the longitudinal direction, as determined by ASTM-D-1004-66; and (b) a styrene permeability of below about 200×10 -9 g.-cm/cm 2 -hr.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said polyamide is polyepsiloncaprolactam, said polyolefin component is ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, present in about 10-15 weight percent of the blend and said film having a Graves tear strength of at least about 400 up to about 800 grams.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The film of claim 1 having a peelability relative to an uncured thermosetting resin which may be packaged therein in a sandwich-like form such that after maintaining said sandwich at 26°-32° C. for 3 days, less than 5% of the contact surface of said film has sheet molding compound thereon after peeling adhered thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said polyolefin component, or copolymer thereof, is selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene, ethyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene, methyl acrylate copolymer, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said polyolefin is ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said polyolefin component is present in about 10-15 weight percent based on the weight of the blend.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said Graves tear strength is about 400 to 800 grams.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 13 wherein said film has a styrene permeability of about 0.1 to 20×10 -9 g.cm/cm 2 -hr.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The film of claim 1 wherein said blend further comprises 0.25 to 2.0 weight percent titanium dioxide filler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
A polyamide film for use in the manufacture of sheet molding compound, said film comprising a blend of: (a) polyepsiloncaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide or mixtures thereof, having a crystallinity of between 10-25% and being present in an amount of 85-90 weight percent; (b) an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer having a crystallinity of 20-50% and being present in concentrations of 10-15 weight percent; and (c) titanium dioxide present in concentrations of between 0.5 and 1.5 weight percent of the blend; said film exhibiting: (i) a Graves tear strength of at least about 400 grams in the longitudinal direction, as determined by ASTM D-1004-66; (ii) a styrene permeability of below about 200×10 -9 g.cm/cm 2 -hr.; and (iii) a peelability such that after maintaining said sandwich structure at 26°-32° C. for 3 days, less than 5 percent of the contacting surface of said film has sheet molding compound adhered thereto, after peeling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
148 words
A polyamide film for use in the manufacture of sheet molding compound, said film comprising a blend of: (a) polyepsiloncaprolactam, polyhexamethylene adipamide or mixtures thereof, having a crystallinity of between 10-25% and being present in an amount of 85-90 weight percent; (b) an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer having a crystallinity of 20-50% and being present in concentrations of 10-15 weight percent; and (c) titanium dioxide present in concentrations of between 0.5 and 1.5 weight percent of the blend; said film exhibiting: (i) a Graves tear strength of at least about 400 grams in the longitudinal direction, as determined by ASTM D-1004-66; (ii) a styrene permeability of below about 200×10 -9 g.cm/cm 2 -hr.; and (iii) a peelability such that after maintaining said sandwich structure at 26°-32° C. for 3 days, less than 5 percent of the contacting surface of said film has sheet molding compound adhered thereto, after peeling.
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