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Silicon carbide reinforcement of poly(aryl ether ketones)

Assignee: BP Corp North America Inc
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Filing: 1985-08-12
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Granted: 1986-09-23
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Expires: 2005-08-12
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Abstract

Abstract Thermoplastic, injection moldable composites comprising at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) having silicon carbide whiskers dispersed therein exhibit excellent tensile properties coupled with high elongation relative to poly(aryl ether ketone) composites with other inorganic fibers. The composites are useful for making articles such as electrical connectors.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lloyd M. Robeson
  • 👤 James E. Harris
  • 👤 Michael J. Michno, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 05:31
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/12; C08G61/127; C08G65/00; C08G65/34; C08G65/38; C08G65/40; C08G65/4012

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 18 words
A thermoplastic, injection moldable composite comprising at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) having silicon carbide whiskers dispersed therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 18 words
A thermoplastic, injection moldable composite comprising at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) having silicon carbide whiskers dispersed therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 75 words
A composite as defined in claim 1 wherein the poly(aryl ether ketone) contains repeating units of one or more of the following formulae: ##STR8## wherein Ar is independently a divalent aromatic radical selected from phenylene, biphenylene or naphthylene, X is independently --O--, ##STR9## or a direct bond and n is an integer of from 0 to 3, b, c, d and e are 0 to 1 and a is an integer of 1 to 4.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A composite as defined in claim 1 wherein the poly(aryl ether ketones) have repeating units of one or more of the following formula: ##STR10##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composite as defined in claim 1, wherein said silicon carbide whiskers have an L/D ratio between 3 and about 200.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
A composite as defined in claim 1, wherein said silicon carbide whiskers are present in an amount between about 2 and about 50 wt. % based on the weight of the composite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
A composite as defined in claim 5, wherein said whiskers are present in an amount between about 5 and about 35 wt. %.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
A composite as defined in claim 6, wherein said whiskers are present in an amount of about 20 wt. %.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 44 words
A composite as defined in claim 1, further comprising, in an amount up to about 50 wt.% based on the total weight of the composite, a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(etherimides), polyimides, polysulfone, poly(ethersulfone), poly(aryl ether sulfone), polyarylates, and poly(phenylene sulfide).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composite of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, in the form of an electrical connector.

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