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US4537933A
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Blends of polyolefin graft polymers and ASA polymers
Assignee: Occidental Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-12
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Granted: 1985-08-27
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Expires: 2003-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A novel thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a blend of a polyolefin graft polymer and a copolymer of acrylonitrile and styrene modified with a base polymer such as an acrylic polymer, a chlorinated polyethylene, or a terpolymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and a polyene modifier.
Inventors
- 👤 Leigh E. Walker
- 👤 Gautam R. Ranade
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:28
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L51/00; C08L51/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A polymer composition comprising: a polymer of a vinyl aromatic compound, an unsaturated nitrile and a base polymer selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, an acrylic polymer, and an ethylene, propylene polyene modified polymer, and a vinyl halide polyolefin graft polymer wherein the vinyl halide alone or in combination with up to 50 percent by weight based on the total weight of monomer of an ethylenically unsaturated compound copolymerizable therewith, and in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which comprises a polymer of an aliphatic hydrocarbon monoolefin of 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, and which is in the solid state and is substantially insoluble in the monomer but absorbs a substantial amount of the monomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A polymer composition comprising: a polymer of a vinyl aromatic compound, an unsaturated nitrile and a base polymer selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, an acrylic polymer, and an ethylene, propylene polyene modified polymer, and a vinyl halide polyolefin graft polymer wherein the vinyl halide alone or in combination with up to 50 percent by weight based on the total weight of monomer of an ethylenically unsaturated compound copolymerizable therewith, and in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which comprises a polymer of an aliphatic hydrocarbon monoolefin of 2 to about 8 carbon atoms, and which is in the solid state and is substantially insoluble in the monomer but absorbs a substantial amount of the monomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The polymer composition of claim 1 wherein the vinyl halide is vinyl chloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The polymer composition of claim 2 wherein the base polymer is chlorinated polyethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer composition of claim 2 wherein the base polymer is an acrylic rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polymer composition of claim 2 wherein the base polymer is an ethylene, propylene polyene modified polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
A polymer composition comprising a polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and chlorinated polyethylene, and a vinyl chloride polyolefin graft polymer, wherein the vinyl chloride in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which is in the solid state and comprises an ethylene, propylene diene modified polymer that is substantially insoluble in vinyl chloride but absorbs a substantial amount of chloride, wherein the proportion of polyolefin in said graft polymer is greater than about 20 up to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of vinyl chloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
A polymer composition comprising a polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and chlorinated polyethylene, and a vinyl chloride polyolefin graft polymer, wherein the vinyl chloride in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which is in the solid state and comprises an ethylene, propylene diene modified polymer that is substantially insoluble in vinyl chloride but absorbs a substantial amount of chloride, wherein the proportion of polyolefin in said graft polymer is greater than about 20 up to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of vinyl chloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The polymer composition of claim 6 wherein the polyolefin comprises a mixture of an ethylene propylene diene modified polymer and a high density polyethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer composition of claim 7 wherein the polyolefin is present in a proportion of about 30 to 50 percent by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The polymer composition of claim 6 wherein the vinyl chloride graft polymer is present in a proportion of about 40 to about 60 weight percent based on the weight of the polymer components.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The polymer compositon of claim 6 which also comprises polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The polymer composition of claim 10 wherein the polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and chlorinated polyethylene is present in a proportion of about 20 to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of total polymer components, and the polyolefin graft polymer and polyvinyl chloride are present in a ratio of about 10 parts polyolefin graft polymer to 90 parts polyvinyl chloride to about 90 parts polyolefin graft polymer to 10 parts polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
A polymer composition comprising: a polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and an acrylic polymer, and a vinyl chloride polyolefin graft polymer, wherein the vinyl chloride in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which is in the solid state and comprises an ethylene propylene diene modified polymer that is substantially insoluble in vinyl chloride but absorbs a substantial amount of vinyl chloride, wherein the proportion of polyolefin in said graft polymer is greater than about 20 up to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of vinyl chloride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
89 words
A polymer composition comprising: a polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and an acrylic polymer, and a vinyl chloride polyolefin graft polymer, wherein the vinyl chloride in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which is in the solid state and comprises an ethylene propylene diene modified polymer that is substantially insoluble in vinyl chloride but absorbs a substantial amount of vinyl chloride, wherein the proportion of polyolefin in said graft polymer is greater than about 20 up to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of vinyl chloride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The polymer composition of claim 12 wherein the polyolefin comprises a mixture of ethylene, propylene diene modified polymer and a high density polyethylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer composition of claim 13 wherein the polyolefin is present in a proportion of about 30 to 50 percent by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The polymer composition of claim 14 wherein the vinyl chloride graft polymer is present in a proportion of about 40 to 60 weight percent based on the weight of the polymer components.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The polymer composition of claim 12 which also comprises polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
73 words
The polymer composition of claim 16 wherein the polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and acrylic polymer is present in a proportion of about 20 to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of total polymer components, and the polyolefin graft polymer and polyvinyl chloride are present in a ratio of about 10 parts polyolefin graft polymer to 90 parts polyvinyl chloride to about 90 parts polyolefin graft polymer to 10 parts polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
128 words
The polymer composition of claim 17 wherein the acrylic polymer comprises a graft polymer of 10 to 40 percent of (A) a polymer of (1) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a polyalkyl compound, (2) 60 to 99.9 percent by weight of at least one alkyl acrylate and (3) 0 to 30 percent by weight of at least one vinyl or vinylidene compound polymerizable with (2), and 90 to 60 percent by weight of a monomer mixture comprising 30 to 100 percent by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and 0 to 70 percent by weight of acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate in which the proportion of acrylonitrile is 20 to 100 percent by weight and the proportion of methyl methacrylate is 20 to 100 percent by weight.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
92 words
A polymer composition comprising: a polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and an ethylene, propylene polyene modified polymer, and a vinyl chloride polyolefin graft polymer, wherein the vinyl chloride in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which is in the solid state and comprises an ethylene propylene diene modified polymer that is substantially insoluble in vinyl chloride but absorbs a substantial amount of vinyl chloride, wherein the proportion of polyolefin in said graft polymer is greater than about 20 up to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of vinyl chloride.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
92 words
A polymer composition comprising: a polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and an ethylene, propylene polyene modified polymer, and a vinyl chloride polyolefin graft polymer, wherein the vinyl chloride in the liquid state, is polymerized with a polyolefin which is in the solid state and comprises an ethylene propylene diene modified polymer that is substantially insoluble in vinyl chloride but absorbs a substantial amount of vinyl chloride, wherein the proportion of polyolefin in said graft polymer is greater than about 20 up to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of vinyl chloride.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The polymer composition of claim 19 wherein the polyolefin comprises a mixture of an ethylene, propylene diene modified polymer and a high density polyethylene.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer composition of claim 20 wherein the polyolefin is present in a proportion of about 30 to 50 percent by weight.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
The polymer composition of claim 21 wherein the vinyl chloride polymer is present in a proportion of about 40 to about 60 weight percent based on the weight of the polymer components.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
11 words
The polymer composition of claim 19 which also comprises polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
77 words
The polymer composition of claim 23 wherein the polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile and the ethylene, propylene polyene modified polymer is present in a proportion of about 20 to about 80 weight percent based on the weight of total polymer components, and the polyolefin graft polymer and polyvinyl chloride are present in a ratio of about 10 parts polyolefin graft polymer to 90 parts polyvinyl chloride to about 90 parts polyolefin graft polymer to 10 parts polyvinyl chloride.
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