US4493919A
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Polymer blend composition comprising two block polymers a vinyl aromatic copolymer and a polyester
Assignee: Kraton Polymers US LLC
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Filing: 1983-06-08
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Granted: 1985-01-15
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Expires: 2003-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A thermoplastic molding composition having good low temperature properties in addition to low distortion at paint bake temperatures comprises the blend of a selectively hydrogenated monoalkenyl arene-conjugated diene block copolymer, a vinyl aromatic-α, β-unsaturated cyclic anhydride copolymer, and a thermoplastic polyester.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel P. Durbin
- 👤 Robert G. Lutz
- 👤 Richard L. Danforth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:32
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L53/00; C08L53/02; C08L53/025; C08L35/00; C08L35/06; C08L67/00; C08L67/02; C08L67/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A thermoplastic molding composition comprising: (a) from about 10 to about 85 percent by weight of a selectively hydrogenated block copolymer comprising at least two monoalkenyl arene polymer end blocks A and at least one substantially completely hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer mid block B, the weight percent of blocks A comprising between 8 and 65 percent by weight of said block copolymers wherein at least 80% of the aliphatic double bonds in block B are hydrogenated and no more than about 25% of the alkenyl aromatic double bonds in block A are hydrogenated; (b) from about 10 to about 80 percent by weight of a vinyl aromatic copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic compound and an α, β-unsaturated cyclic anhydride; and (c) from about 10 to about 80 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polyester having a molecular weight in excess of about 20,000, a melting point over about 120° C., and which polyester is selected from the he group consisting of a condensation product of a dicarboxylic acid and a glycol, polypivalolactone and polycaprolactone; (d) from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight of a hydrogenated diblock copolymer comprising a monoalkenyl arene polymer and a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A thermoplastic molding composition comprising: (a) from about 10 to about 85 percent by weight of a selectively hydrogenated block copolymer comprising at least two monoalkenyl arene polymer end blocks A and at least one substantially completely hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer mid block B, the weight percent of blocks A comprising between 8 and 65 percent by weight of said block copolymers wherein at least 80% of the aliphatic double bonds in block B are hydrogenated and no more than about 25% of the alkenyl aromatic double bonds in block A are hydrogenated; (b) from about 10 to about 80 percent by weight of a vinyl aromatic copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic compound and an α, β-unsaturated cyclic anhydride; and (c) from about 10 to about 80 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polyester having a molecular weight in excess of about 20,000, a melting point over about 120° C., and which polyester is selected from the he group consisting of a condensation product of a dicarboxylic acid and a glycol, polypivalolactone and polycaprolactone; (d) from about 1 to about 50 percent by weight of a hydrogenated diblock copolymer comprising a monoalkenyl arene polymer and a hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said selectively hydrogenated block copolymer is a linear ABA block copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said selectively hydrogenated block copolymer is a coupled or radial (AB) x BA block copolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said vinyl aromatic copolymer is a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic polyester is prepared by condensing a dicarboxylic acid with a glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein said thermoplastic polyester is poly(butylene terephthalate).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said thermoplastic polyester is poly(butylene terephthalate).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 1 also containing 0 to 30 percent by weight of a hydrocarbon extending oil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition according to claim 8 wherein the relative amounts of each component are: (a) about 30 to about 70 weight percent block copolymer, (b) about 15 to about 40 weight percent vinyl aromatic copolymer, (c) about 15 to about 40 weight percent thermoplastic polyester, and (d) about 5 to about 20 weight percent diblock copolymer.
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