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Modified ionic elastomer and blend with nylon

Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Co Inc
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Filing: 1984-06-11
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Granted: 1985-10-01
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Expires: 2004-06-11
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Abstract

Abstract Adduct of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or ester (e.g., maleic anhydride) and neutralized sulfonated EPDM is an ionic elastomer useful as an impact-modifier for nylon.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nedie L. DeVera

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L77/00; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A polymer blend which comprises an admixture of (a) from 60 to 97 parts by weight of nylon and (b) correspondingly from 40 to 3 parts by weight of an ionic elastomeric adduct containing carboxylic groups, which is a neutralized sulfonated copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and a copolymerizable non-conjugated diene, said adduct having succinic acid groups attached thereto, the sulfonic acid content being from 1 to 30 milliequivalents per 100 grams, and the carboxylic content calculated as maleic anhydride being from 0.1 to 10% based on the total weight of the elastomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
A polymer blend which comprises an admixture of (a) from 60 to 97 parts by weight of nylon and (b) correspondingly from 40 to 3 parts by weight of an ionic elastomeric adduct containing carboxylic groups, which is a neutralized sulfonated copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and a copolymerizable non-conjugated diene, said adduct having succinic acid groups attached thereto, the sulfonic acid content being from 1 to 30 milliequivalents per 100 grams, and the carboxylic content calculated as maleic anhydride being from 0.1 to 10% based on the total weight of the elastomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 1 in which the sulfonic acid content of the sulfonated copolymer is from 2 to 20 milliequivalents per 100 grams and the carboxylic content of the adduct calculated as maleic anhydride is from 0.3 to 5%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 1 in which the copolymer is an ethylene-propylene-ethylidene norbornene terpolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 1 containing from 75 to 82 parts of (a) and from 25 to 18 parts of (b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 4 in which the sulfonic acid content of the sulfonated copolymer is from 2 to 20 milliequivalents per 100 grams and the carboxylic content of the adduct calculated as maleic anhydride is from 0.3 to 5%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 4 in which the copolymer is an ethylene-propylene-ethylidene norbornene terpolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 4 in which the adduct is a reaction product of maleic anhydride with the sulfonated copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 1 in which (a) is nylon 6.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 1 in which (a) is nylon 6/6.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 1 in which (a) is nylon 11.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 6 in which (a) is nylon 6.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 6 in which (a) is nylon 6/6.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
A polymeric blend as in claim 6 in which (a) is nylon 11.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 103 words
A method of preparing a polymeric blend composition which comprises mixing (a) from 60 to 97 parts by weight of nylon and (b) correspondingly from 40 to 3 parts by weight of an ionic elastomeric adduct containing carboxylic groups, which is a neutralized sulfonated copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and a copolymerizable non-conjugated diene, said adduct having succinic acid groups attached thereto, the sulfonic acid content being from 1 to 30 milliequivalents per 100 grams, and the carboxylic content calculated as maleic anhydride being from 0.1 to 10% based on the total weight of the elastomer.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 103 words
A method of preparing a polymeric blend composition which comprises mixing (a) from 60 to 97 parts by weight of nylon and (b) correspondingly from 40 to 3 parts by weight of an ionic elastomeric adduct containing carboxylic groups, which is a neutralized sulfonated copolymer of ethylene, an alpha-olefin having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and a copolymerizable non-conjugated diene, said adduct having succinic acid groups attached thereto, the sulfonic acid content being from 1 to 30 milliequivalents per 100 grams, and the carboxylic content calculated as maleic anhydride being from 0.1 to 10% based on the total weight of the elastomer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 101 words
A method of preparing a polymeric blend composition which comprises mixing (a) from 75 to 82 parts by weight of nylon and (b) correspondingly from 25 to 18 parts by weight of an ionic elastomeric adduct of maleic anhydride and neutralized sulfonated EPDM, the sulfonic acid content of the neutralized sulfonated EPDM being from 2 to 20 milliequivalents per 100 grams and the maleic anhydride content of the adduct being from 0.3 to 5% based on the weight of the adduct, the EPDM being an ethylene-propylene-ethylidene norbornene terpolymer and the nylon being selected from nylon 6, nylon 6/6 and nylon 11.
Claim 18
Independent Claim 101 words
A method of preparing a polymeric blend composition which comprises mixing (a) from 75 to 82 parts by weight of nylon and (b) correspondingly from 25 to 18 parts by weight of an ionic elastomeric adduct of maleic anhydride and neutralized sulfonated EPDM, the sulfonic acid content of the neutralized sulfonated EPDM being from 2 to 20 milliequivalents per 100 grams and the maleic anhydride content of the adduct being from 0.3 to 5% based on the weight of the adduct, the EPDM being an ethylene-propylene-ethylidene norbornene terpolymer and the nylon being selected from nylon 6, nylon 6/6 and nylon 11.

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