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Epihalohydrin polymer blends
Assignee: Zeon Chemical LP
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Filing: 1982-12-06
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Granted: 1984-07-31
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Expires: 2002-12-06
Abstract
Abstract Blends of epihalohydrin polymers and lower polyolefins containing an acid acceptor, an unsaturated polyfunctional acrylate or methacrylate, and a coagent that is cured with an organic peroxide provide low vicosity, improved hardness, easy processing, and improved physical properties on curing.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Barnhouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:06
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L71/00; C08L71/02; C08L71/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
Composition comprising a blend of a saturated epihalohydrin polymer having molecular weight of up to one million, a polyolefin selected from homopolymers of an alkylene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, at least 1 weight percent of an acid acceptor selected from compounds of group IA, IIA, and IVA elements, and at least 1 weight percent of a curing agent consisting of organic peroxide; wherein the polyolefin is solid and has particulate form at ambient conditions before it is blended, and the amount of the polyolefin is about 1 to 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the epihalohydrin polymer and the polyolefin; the epihalohydrin polymer is selected from homopolymers of an epihalohydrin and copolymers of an epihalohydrin with 20 to 60 weight percent of a monoepoxide containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
Composition comprising a blend of a saturated epihalohydrin polymer having molecular weight of up to one million, a polyolefin selected from homopolymers of an alkylene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, at least 1 weight percent of an acid acceptor selected from compounds of group IA, IIA, and IVA elements, and at least 1 weight percent of a curing agent consisting of organic peroxide; wherein the polyolefin is solid and has particulate form at ambient conditions before it is blended, and the amount of the polyolefin is about 1 to 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the epihalohydrin polymer and the polyolefin; the epihalohydrin polymer is selected from homopolymers of an epihalohydrin and copolymers of an epihalohydrin with 20 to 60 weight percent of a monoepoxide containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Composition of claim 1 wherein the epihalohydrin polymer is selected from homopolymers of an epihalohydrin and polymers of epihalohydrin with at least one monomer selected from other epihalohydrins and alkylene oxides containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
Composition of claim 2 wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene, and the epihalohydrin polymer is selected from liquid polymers having molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 50,000 and from solid polymers having molecular weight of up to about one million.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Composition of claim 3 wherein amount of the polyolefin is sufficient to obtain, on curing, a substantial improvement in M L torque and hardness.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
Composition of claim 3 wherein the polyolefin is in a powder form before it is blended and wherein the composition further includes at least about 1 weight percent of a coagent selected from unsaturated polyfunctional compounds or maleimides, amount of the polyolefin is about 10 to 50 weight percent based on the total weight of the epihalohydrin polymer and the polyolefin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
Composition of claim 5 wherein the epihalohydrin polymer is selected from homopolymers of an epihalohydrin and copolymers of an epihalohydrin with 20 to 60 weight percent of an alkylene oxide of 2 to 3 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
Composition of claim 1 wherein the acid acceptor is selected from dibasic lead phosphite and calcium oxide; the peroxide is selected from dicumyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane and hexyne-3,α,α'-di[(t-butylperoxy)isopropyl]benzene, 4-methyl-4-t-butylperoxy-2-pentanone, t-butyl cumyl peroxide, dibenzoyl peroxide, and 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide; and the coagent is selected from triethylene glycol diacrylate and dimethacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate and trimethacrylate, and N,N7m-phenylenedimaleimide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
Composition of claim 6 wherein the epihalohydrin polymer is selected from solid copolymers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
5 words
Cured composition of claim 2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
5 words
Cured composition of claim 8.
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