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Copolyester-carbonates exhibiting improved processability
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1982-12-09
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Granted: 1985-07-02
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Expires: 2002-12-09
Abstract
Abstract Novel copolyester-carbonates exhibiting improved processability comprised of the polymerized reaction products of (i) at least one dihydric phenol, (ii) at least one difunctional carboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof, (iii) a carbonyl halide carbonate precursor, and (iv) a processability improving amount of at least one particular bishaloformate.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor Mark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:32
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
Thermoplastic copolyester-carbonate compositions exhibiting improved processability comprised of at least one copolyester-carbonate resin consisting essentially of the reaction products of: (i) at least one dihydric phenol; (ii) at least one difunctional carboxylic acid or an ester forming reactive derivative thereof; (iii) a carbonyl halide carbonate precursor; and (iv) a processability improving amount of at least one bishaloformate selected from bishaloformates represented by the general formula ##STR45## wherein: X is independently selected from chlorine and bromine; R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals; and Z is selected from the following divalent radicals (a) the --O-- radical, (b) the --S-- radical, (c) the ##STR46## radical, (d) the ##STR47## radical, (e) the ##STR48## radical, (f) the ##STR49## radical, (g) the --O--C--O-- radical, (h) the --(R 6 ) d --Ar--(R 7 ) e -- radical wherein Ar represents a divalent aromatic radical, R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from alkylene radicals, and the letters d and e are independently selected from zero or one, and (i) a divalent organic aliphatic hetero non-cyclic radical containing at least one carbon atom and at least one hetero group or atom selected from --O--, --S--, ##STR50##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
Thermoplastic copolyester-carbonate compositions exhibiting improved processability comprised of at least one copolyester-carbonate resin consisting essentially of the reaction products of: (i) at least one dihydric phenol; (ii) at least one difunctional carboxylic acid or an ester forming reactive derivative thereof; (iii) a carbonyl halide carbonate precursor; and (iv) a processability improving amount of at least one bishaloformate selected from bishaloformates represented by the general formula ##STR45## wherein: X is independently selected from chlorine and bromine; R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals; and Z is selected from the following divalent radicals (a) the --O-- radical, (b) the --S-- radical, (c) the ##STR46## radical, (d) the ##STR47## radical, (e) the ##STR48## radical, (f) the ##STR49## radical, (g) the --O--C--O-- radical, (h) the --(R 6 ) d --Ar--(R 7 ) e -- radical wherein Ar represents a divalent aromatic radical, R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from alkylene radicals, and the letters d and e are independently selected from zero or one, and (i) a divalent organic aliphatic hetero non-cyclic radical containing at least one carbon atom and at least one hetero group or atom selected from --O--, --S--, ##STR50##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The compositions of claim 1 wherein R is selected from alkylene radicals and cycloalkylene radicals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The compositions of claim 2 wherein said alkylene radicals contain from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compositions of claim 2 wherein said cycloalkylene radicals contain from 4 to about 16 ring carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The compositions of claim 1 wherein said divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals represented by R 3 and R 4 are selected from alkylene radicals containing from 1 to about 30 carbon atoms and cycloalkylene radicals containing from 4 to about 16 ring carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the amount of bishaloformate present is an amount effective to improve the processability of said compositions but insufficient to significantly deleteriously affect the advantageous physical properties thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The compositions of claim 6 wherein said amount is in the range of from about 0.5 to about 15 mole %, based on the amount of dihydric phenol present.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The compositions of claim 7 wherein said dihydric phenol is bisphenol-A.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The compositions of claim 8 wherein said carbonyl halide carbonate precursor is phosgene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The compositions of claim 9 wherein a reactive derivative of a difunctional carboxylic acid is employed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The compositions of claim 10 wherein said reactive derivative is selected from isophthaloyl dichloride, teretphthaloyl dichloride, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The compositions of claim 5 wherein said divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals represented by R 3 and R 4 are selected from alkylene radicals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The compositions of claim 12 wherein Z is selected from polyether radicals represented by the general formula (--R 8 --O--) y wherein R 8 is an alkylene radical and y is a number having a value of from 2 to about 350.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The compositions of claim 13 wherein the amount of said bishaloformate employed is an amount effective to improve the processability of said compositions but insufficient to significantly deleteriously affect the advantageous properties of said compositions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The compositions of claim 14 wherein said amount is in the range of from about 0.5 to about 15 mole percent, based on the amount of dihydric phenol employed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The compositions of claim 15 wherein said dihydric phenol is bisphenol-A.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The compositions of claim 16 wherein said carbonyl halide carbonate precursor is phosgene.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The compositions of claim 17 wherein said difunctional carboxylic acid or a reactive derivative thereof is selected from isophthaloyl dichloride, terephthaloyl dichloride, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The compositions of claim 13 which further contain a flame retardant amount of at least one flame retardant compound.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The compositions of claim 19 wherein said flame retardant compound is selected from alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of sulfonic acid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The compositions of claim 13 which further contain an impact improving amount of at least one impact modifier.
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