US4598100A
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Polymer foam, thermoformed shapes thereof and methods of forming same
Assignee: Pactiv LLC
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Filing: 1985-07-19
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Granted: 1986-07-01
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Expires: 2005-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs/ft3. The method of forming the same comprising forming a homogeneous melt blend under pressure of a polymer member selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resin particles, polycarbonate resin particles, a polymer blend of polyphenylene oxide and polystyrene in particle form imbibed with a blowing agent, followed by extrusion of the same into a lower pressure atmosphere. A composition comprising said particles imbibed with methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane or mixtures thereof. A method of thermoforming said foam in sheet form.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles M. Krutchen
- 👤 Wen-Pao Wu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:09
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/12; C08J9/14; C08J9/143; C08J9/144; C08J9/145; B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/34; B29C44/36; B29C44/46; B29C44/50; B29C44/507; B29C51/00; B29C51/002; B29K; B29K2079/00; C08J2379/00; C08J2379/04; C08J2379/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
The process of preparing a low density polymer foam structure, said polymer being a solvent imbibable blend of polyphenylene oxide and a high impact polystyrene comprising: (a) providing said polymer blend in particle form imbibed with a solvent member selected from the group consisting of methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane and mixtures thereof; (b) homogeneously melt blending said particles and solvent in an extrusion system under pressure; and (c) extruding said melt blend into a lower pressure atmosphere to cause said solvent to vaporize yielding a foam structure said foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs./ft 3 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
The process of preparing a low density polymer foam structure, said polymer being a solvent imbibable blend of polyphenylene oxide and a high impact polystyrene comprising: (a) providing said polymer blend in particle form imbibed with a solvent member selected from the group consisting of methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane and mixtures thereof; (b) homogeneously melt blending said particles and solvent in an extrusion system under pressure; and (c) extruding said melt blend into a lower pressure atmosphere to cause said solvent to vaporize yielding a foam structure said foam structure having a density of less than about 20 lbs./ft 3 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said particles are at least substantially anhydrous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said polyphenylene oxide is poly 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said blend contains from 20 to 80 wt.% of said polyphenylene oxide and from 20 to 80 wt.% said polystyrene.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
90 words
The method of preparing a thermoformed structure of a polyphenyl oxide a high impact polystyrene blend in foam form comprising: (a) subjecting a sheet of said foam having a density of less than 20 lbs./ft 3 to a first temperature sufficient to permit a shaped formation to be effected therein; (b) effecting a shape in said sheet while it is at said temperature; and (c) reducing the temperature of said sheet to a second temperature permitting permanent retention of said shape in said sheet at or below said second temperature.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
90 words
The method of preparing a thermoformed structure of a polyphenyl oxide a high impact polystyrene blend in foam form comprising: (a) subjecting a sheet of said foam having a density of less than 20 lbs./ft 3 to a first temperature sufficient to permit a shaped formation to be effected therein; (b) effecting a shape in said sheet while it is at said temperature; and (c) reducing the temperature of said sheet to a second temperature permitting permanent retention of said shape in said sheet at or below said second temperature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
7 words
The foamed thermoformed article of claim 5.
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