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Films of blends of linear ethylene polymers and aromatic polymers
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1984-12-24
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2004-12-24
Abstract
Abstract Linear low density copolymers (LLDPE) are blended with up to about 10 weight percent of an aromatic polymer, e.g., polystyrene or poly(para-methylstyrene), to give films having improved MD tear strength or equivalent MD tear strength and higher stiffness compared to the LLDPE alone. Also, extruder torque is lower and bubble stability is greater in blown film extrusion with the blends as well as in blends in which medium or high density polyethylene is used instead of the LLDPE.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Canterino
- 👤 David V. Dobreski
- 👤 Richard G. Shaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 22:42
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/08; C08L23/0807; C08L23/0815; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/18; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; C08J2323/04; C08L25/00; C08L25/02; C08L25/04; C08L25/06; C08L25/16; C08L9/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A blown film consisting essentially of at least 90 weight percent of a low density linear ethylene copolymer of ethylene and a higher olefin and up to 10 percent by weight of the total composition of a thermoplastic polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon; said film having an MD tear strength which is greater than, and a TD tear strength which is at least 50 percent that of a corresponding film without said aromatic polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A blown film consisting essentially of at least 90 weight percent of a low density linear ethylene copolymer of ethylene and a higher olefin and up to 10 percent by weight of the total composition of a thermoplastic polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon; said film having an MD tear strength which is greater than, and a TD tear strength which is at least 50 percent that of a corresponding film without said aromatic polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film of claim 1 in which said thermoplastic polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon is a polymer of styrene containing polymerized styrene as its predominant constituent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The film of claim 1 in which said thermoplastic polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon is polystyrene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The film of claim 1 in which said thermoplastic polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon is a polymer of para-methylstyrene containing polymerized para-methylstyrene as its predominant constituent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The film of claim 1 in which said low density linear ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and a higher olefin having 4-8 carbon atoms and a density of less than 0.94.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The film of claim 1 in which said low density linear ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and a higher olefin having 4-8 carbon atoms and a density of less than 0.94 and said polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon is polystyrene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The film of claim 1 in which said low density linear ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and a higher olefin having 4-8 carbon atoms and a density of less than 0.94 and said polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon is poly(para-methyl styrene).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The film of claim 6 in which said polymer of an aromatic hydrocarbon comprises up to 8 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The film of claim 1 which contains in addition up to 5 weight percent based on the total composition of a hydrogenated block copolymer of styrene and butadiene.
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