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Glass fibers to reinforce polymeric materials
Assignee: PPG Industries Inc
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Filing: 1983-12-01
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Granted: 1984-12-11
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Expires: 2003-12-01
Abstract
Abstract Chemically treated glass fibers can be produced having improved wet-out and resin demand performance when used for reinforced polymeric matrices which have good strength properties. The treated glass fibers have the dried residue of an aqueous treating composition having a water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable epoxy novalac type polymer, glass fiber coupling agent, a water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene) polyol copolymer, wherein the ethylene oxide portion is present in an amount in the range of about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the copolymer, and the copolymer is present in an effective lubricating amount, and water in a sufficient amount to allow the aqueous treating composition to be applied to the glass fibers. The epoxy novalac type polymer can be an epoxy novalac polymer or a blend of water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable epoxy polymer and novalac polymer or a blend of the epoxy novalac polymer and water soluble or dispersible or emulsifiable epoxy polymer or polyvinyl acetate polymer. Also, the aqueous treating composition can have a glass fiber lubricant present in an effective lubricating amount. The treated glass fibers have the dried residue of the aqueous treating composition, wherein the moisture content of the treated glass fibers is in the range of about 1 to about 10 weight percent and the amount of dried residue on the glass fibers is in the range of about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the treated glass fiber. The poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene) polyol copolymer generally has a molecular weight of greater than around 1500. The treated glass fiber strands are particularly suitable for reinforcing thermosetting polymers like vinyl ester polymeric matrices.
Inventors
- 👤 James C. Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:06
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C25/00; C03C25/10; C03C25/24; C03C25/26; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/04; C08J5/06; C08J5/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2964; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31525; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2311
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
One or more glass fibers having at least a portion of their surfaces covered with an aqueous chemical treating composition, comprising: a. a water dispersible, emulsifiable or soluble epoxy novalac film forming polymer, b. glass fiber coupling agent, c. water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer having ethylene oxide present in an amount in the range of about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the copolymer, wherein the copolymer is present in an effective lubricating amount in the aqueous treating composition, d. water in an amount to allow the aqueous treating composition to be applied to the fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
One or more glass fibers having at least a portion of their surfaces covered with an aqueous chemical treating composition, comprising: a. a water dispersible, emulsifiable or soluble epoxy novalac film forming polymer, b. glass fiber coupling agent, c. water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer having ethylene oxide present in an amount in the range of about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the copolymer, wherein the copolymer is present in an effective lubricating amount in the aqueous treating composition, d. water in an amount to allow the aqueous treating composition to be applied to the fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the amount of epoxy novalac in the aqueous chemical treating composition is in the range of about 1 to about 15 weight percent of the aqueous treating composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the epoxy novalac polymer has the formula: ##STR3## wherein n ranges from about 2 to about 5 and wherein the epoxy novalac equivalent weight ranges from about 193 to 600 weight average molecular weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the film cast from the epoxy novalac polymeric emulsion having about 55 weight percent solids has an infrared spectra as shown in FIG. 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the epoxy novalac polymer and the aqueous treating composition has a formula: ##STR4## wherein n has a value of from about 2 to about 5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the epoxy novalac polymer is present as a blend of water dispersible, soluble or emulsifiable epoxy polymer and water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable novalac polymer, where the blend has a similar epoxy equivalent weight to the epoxy novalac polymer and the novalac polymer has a weight average molecular weight similar to the epoxy novalac polymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the epoxy novalac polymer is present in a blend with water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable epoxy polymers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the epoxy novalac polymer is present in a blend with a water soluble, dispersible or emulsifiable poly(vinyl acetate) polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the aqueous treating composition is essentially free of unplasticized poly(vinyl pyrrolidone).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the glass fiber coupling agent is a methacryloxy alkyl trialkoxy silane which has been hydrolyzed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 10, wherein the coupling agent is gamma methacryloxypropyltrimethoxy silane which has been hydrolyzed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the alkylene oxide portion of the copolymer is selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide, butylene oxide, styrene oxide and cyclohexane oxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the effective lubricating amount of the poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer is from about 25 to around 50 weight percent of the solids of the epoxy novalac polymer or any blend of epoxy and novalac polymers or blend of polymers with the epoxy novalac polymer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the molecular weight of the poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer is at least 1500 weight average molecular weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer is a poly(oxypropylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer having a formula HO(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.8 (--CH(CH.sub.3)--CH.sub.2 --O).sub.30 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O.sub.8 H having a molecular weight of around 2500, a specific gravity at 25° C. of around 1.03 having a solubility in water greater than 10 grams per 100 milliliter having a flash point of 466° F.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the aqueous treating composition has a solids content of about 9 to about 10 percent and a pH of about 4.5 to about 6.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, wherein the dried residue of the aqueous treating composition is present on the glass fibers in a range of about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the treated glass fibers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
Treated glass fibers of claim 1, having a moisture content in the range of about 2 to about 10 weight percent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
232 words
One or more glass fibers having at least a portion of their surfaces covered with the dried residue of an aqueous chemical treating composition, comprising: a. a nonionic emulsion of an epoxy novalac film forming polymer having around 55 weight percent solids, wherein the epoxy novalac polymer has a formulation selected from the group consisting of ##STR5## wherein, n is an integer within the range of about 2 to about 5 present in an effective film forming amount, b. hydrolyzed, methacryloxy alkyl trialkoxy silane coupling agent, c. water soluble, dispersible, or emulsifiable poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer having an ethylene oxide present in an amount in the range of about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the copolymer and the oxyalkylene as selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide, butylene oxide, styrene oxide and cyclohexane oxide where the copolymer is present in an effective lubricating amount in the aqueous treating composition, d. water in an amount to allow the aqueous treating composition to be applied to the fibers, wherein the aqueous treating composition is essentially free of unplasticized polyvinyl pyrrolidone and has a pH in the range of about 4.6 to about 5.2 and the solids content is in the range of about 9 to about 10 and the dried residue on the glass fiber is present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the treated glass fibers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
232 words
One or more glass fibers having at least a portion of their surfaces covered with the dried residue of an aqueous chemical treating composition, comprising: a. a nonionic emulsion of an epoxy novalac film forming polymer having around 55 weight percent solids, wherein the epoxy novalac polymer has a formulation selected from the group consisting of ##STR5## wherein, n is an integer within the range of about 2 to about 5 present in an effective film forming amount, b. hydrolyzed, methacryloxy alkyl trialkoxy silane coupling agent, c. water soluble, dispersible, or emulsifiable poly(oxyalkylene-oxyethylene)polyol copolymer having an ethylene oxide present in an amount in the range of about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the copolymer and the oxyalkylene as selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide, butylene oxide, styrene oxide and cyclohexane oxide where the copolymer is present in an effective lubricating amount in the aqueous treating composition, d. water in an amount to allow the aqueous treating composition to be applied to the fibers, wherein the aqueous treating composition is essentially free of unplasticized polyvinyl pyrrolidone and has a pH in the range of about 4.6 to about 5.2 and the solids content is in the range of about 9 to about 10 and the dried residue on the glass fiber is present in an amount of about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the treated glass fibers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
95 words
Process of preparing vinyl ester polymeric material reinforced with the treated glass fibers of claim 1, comprising: a. conveying treated glass fibers with the dried residue of the aqueous treating composition from a source, b. immersing the continuous treated glass fibers in contact with a curable vinyl ester polymeric material, removing the treated glass fibers with a coating of the curable vinyl ester polymeric material from the cited immersion, and d. collecting the coated, treated glass fiber strands into a sheet and, e. curing the coated, treated glass fibers into a reinforced vinyl ester composite.
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