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Tough thermoplastic nylon compositions
Assignee: Bayer Antwerpen NV
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Filing: 1986-03-11
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2006-03-11
Abstract
Abstract Tough multi-phase thermoplastic compositions consisting essentially of 55 to 99 parts by weight of a polyamide matrix and 1 to 45 parts by weight of a multiphase polymer comprising 50 to 90 parts by weight of a crosslinked elastomer core and 10 to 50 parts by weight of a rigid polymer shell comprising from about 1 to about 25 parts by weight of an interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, from about 20 to about 80 parts by weight of interpolymerized styrene, from about 0 to about 79 parts by weight of an interpolymerized C1 to C8 alkyl acrylate or methacrylate and from about 0 to about 45 parts by weight of an interpolymerized acrylonitrile. The toughened compositions are useful for making molded and extruded parts possessing impact resistance and ductility.
Inventors
- 👤 Massimo Baer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 05:53
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L77/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A multiphase thermoplastic composition consisting essentially of 55 to 99 parts by weight of a polyamide matrix resin of number average molecular weight in the range of about 5000 to 30,000 and 1 to 45 parts by weight of a multiphase core//shell polymer comprising about 50 to about 90 parts by weight of a cross-linked elastomer core and about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a rigid thermoplastic polymer shell of glass transition temperature at least about 35° C., comprising from about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a hydroxy group, based on 100 parts by weight of shell polymer, wherein the multiphase core//shell polymer has a core weight average particle diameter of at least about 0.3 micron and rigid shell of average thickness of at least about 0.025 micron.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A multiphase thermoplastic composition consisting essentially of 55 to 99 parts by weight of a polyamide matrix resin of number average molecular weight in the range of about 5000 to 30,000 and 1 to 45 parts by weight of a multiphase core//shell polymer comprising about 50 to about 90 parts by weight of a cross-linked elastomer core and about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a rigid thermoplastic polymer shell of glass transition temperature at least about 35° C., comprising from about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a hydroxy group, based on 100 parts by weight of shell polymer, wherein the multiphase core//shell polymer has a core weight average particle diameter of at least about 0.3 micron and rigid shell of average thickness of at least about 0.025 micron.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the multiphase core//shell polymer has a core of weight average particle diameter in the range of about 0.3 to about 0.8 micron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the crosslinked elastomer core comprises interpolymerized butadiene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the ethylencially unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl acrylate, di(2-hydroxethyl) maleate and di(2-hydroxypropyl) fumarate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the rigid polymer shell comprises copolymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate, styrene, α-methyl styrene, acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition according to claim 5 wherein the polyamide is nylon 6, nylon 6,6 or a copolymer of nylon 6-nylon 6,6.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition according to claim 1 containing up to 50 weight percent of fibrous or particulate mineral filler.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition according to claim 1 containing up to 50 weight percent of glass fiber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compositions according to claim 1 wherein the polyamide matrix resin has a number average molecular weight in the range of about 8,000 to about 20,000.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight average particle diameter of the core is in the range of about 0.4 to about 0.7 micron.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 1 consisting essentially of 65 to 90 parts by weight of the polyamide matrix resin and 10 to 35 parts by weight of the multiphase core//shell polymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
140 words
A multiphase thermoplastic composition consisting essentially of 55 to 99 parts by weight of a polyamide matrix resin of number average molecular weight in the range of about 5000 to 30,000 and 1 to 45 parts by weight of a multiphase core//shell polymer comprising about 50 to about 90 parts by weight of a cross-linked elastomer core and about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a rigid thermoplastic polymer shell of glass transition temperature at least about 35° C., comprising from about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an amide group based on 100 parts by weight of shell polymer, wherein the multiphase core//shell polymer has a core weight average particle diameter of at least about 0.3 micron and rigid shell of average thickness of at least about 0.025 micron.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
140 words
A multiphase thermoplastic composition consisting essentially of 55 to 99 parts by weight of a polyamide matrix resin of number average molecular weight in the range of about 5000 to 30,000 and 1 to 45 parts by weight of a multiphase core//shell polymer comprising about 50 to about 90 parts by weight of a cross-linked elastomer core and about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a rigid thermoplastic polymer shell of glass transition temperature at least about 35° C., comprising from about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an amide group based on 100 parts by weight of shell polymer, wherein the multiphase core//shell polymer has a core weight average particle diameter of at least about 0.3 micron and rigid shell of average thickness of at least about 0.025 micron.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 12 containing up to about 50 weight percent of fibrous or particular mineral filler.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition according to claim 12 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methyacrylamide and mono-N-alkylacrylamides wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The compositions of claim 14 wherein the rigid polymer shell comprises copolymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate, styrene, α-methyl styrene, acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition according to claim 15 wherein the polyamide is nylon 6, nylon 6,6 or a copolymer of nylon 6-nylon 6,6.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition according to claim 15 wherein the crosslinked elastomer core comprises interpolymerized butadiene.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 15 consisting essentially of 65 to 90 parts by weight of the polyamide matrix resin and 10 to 35 parts by weight of the multiphase core//shell polymer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
143 words
A multiphase thermoplastic composition consisting essentially of 55 to 99 parts by weight of a polyamide matrix resin of number average molecular weight in the range of about 5000 to 30,000 and 1 to 45 parts by weight of a multiphase core//shell polymer comprising about 50 to about 90 parts by weight of a cross-linked elastomer core and about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a rigid thermoplastic polymer shell of glass transition temperature at least about 35° C., comprising from about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a primary or secondary amine group based on 100 parts by weight of shell polymer, wherein the multiphase core//shell polymer has a core weight average particle diameter of at least about 0.3 micron and rigid shell of average thickness of at least about 0.025 micron.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
143 words
A multiphase thermoplastic composition consisting essentially of 55 to 99 parts by weight of a polyamide matrix resin of number average molecular weight in the range of about 5000 to 30,000 and 1 to 45 parts by weight of a multiphase core//shell polymer comprising about 50 to about 90 parts by weight of a cross-linked elastomer core and about 10 to about 50 parts by weight of a rigid thermoplastic polymer shell of glass transition temperature at least about 35° C., comprising from about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an interpolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a primary or secondary amine group based on 100 parts by weight of shell polymer, wherein the multiphase core//shell polymer has a core weight average particle diameter of at least about 0.3 micron and rigid shell of average thickness of at least about 0.025 micron.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition according to claim 19 wherein the rigid polymer shell comprises copolymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate, styrene, α-methyl styrene, acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition according to claim 20 wherein the crosslinked elastomer core comprises interpolymerized butadiene.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition according to claim 20 wherein the polyamide is nylon 6, nylon 6,6 or a copolymer of nylon 6-nylon 6,6.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition according to claim 20 containing up to 50 weight percent of fibrous or particulate mineral filler.
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