US4598104A
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Polymer foam, thermoformed shapes thereof and method 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/ft 3 . 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
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:24
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: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A polymer blend in foam form having a density of less than about 20 lbs./ft 3 , whereby said polymer is a solvent imbibable blend of polyphenylene oxide and a high impact polystyrene, wherein said solvent is a member selected from the group consisting of methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A polymer blend in foam form having a density of less than about 20 lbs./ft 3 , whereby said polymer is a solvent imbibable blend of polyphenylene oxide and a high impact polystyrene, wherein said solvent is a member selected from the group consisting of methylene chloride, chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polymer foam of claim 1 wherein said polyphenylene oxide is poly 2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The foam of claim 2 wherein said blend is from 20 to 80 wt. % of the polyphenylene oxide and 20 to 80 wt. % of said polystyrene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polymer foam of claim 2 having a density of less than about 5 lbs/ft 3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A thermoformed structure of a polyphenylene oxide/high impact polystyrene foam prepared by the method 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 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
Dependent Claim
83 words
A thermoformed structure of a polyphenylene oxide/high impact polystyrene foam prepared by the method 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 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.
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