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Thermally stable carbonate polymer composition
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1985-04-15
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2005-04-15
Abstract
Abstract Carbonate polymer compositions exhibit good thermal stability and good non-yellowing characteristics. Compositions comprise a carbonate polymer (e.g., a homopolycarbonate of bisphenol A), a heat stabilizing phosphorous compound (e.g., an organo-phosphite or an organo-phosphonite), an epoxy compound containing internal acyclic ether linkages (e.g., a diglycidyl ether of a polypropylene glycol), and optionally a hindered phenol. Such compositions retain desirable properties upon exposure to hot and humid conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin F. Dick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-30 03:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/15; C08K5/151; C08K5/1515
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A carbonate polymer composition comprising a carbonate polymer having dispersed therein, in an amount sufficient to provide an effective amount of stability to said carbonate polymer composition, an additive comprising (a) a heat stabilizing organo-phosphorus compound, (b) an epoxy compound containing internal acyclic ether linkages and being represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein R and R' are individually hydrogen or aliphatic groups, and n is a number having an average value of from about 1 to about 200, and optionally, (c) a hindered phenolic compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A carbonate polymer composition comprising a carbonate polymer having dispersed therein, in an amount sufficient to provide an effective amount of stability to said carbonate polymer composition, an additive comprising (a) a heat stabilizing organo-phosphorus compound, (b) an epoxy compound containing internal acyclic ether linkages and being represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein R and R' are individually hydrogen or aliphatic groups, and n is a number having an average value of from about 1 to about 200, and optionally, (c) a hindered phenolic compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A carbonate polymer composition comprising a carbonate polymer containing phosphorus polymerized in the polymer backbone thereof and having dispersed therein in an amount sufficient to provide an effective amount of stability to said composition, an additive comprising (a) an epoxy compound represented by the formula: ##STR3## wherein R and R' are individually hydrogen or aliphatic groups, and n is a number having an average value of from abut 1 to about 200.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A carbonate polymer composition comprising a carbonate polymer containing phosphorus polymerized in the polymer backbone thereof and having dispersed therein in an amount sufficient to provide an effective amount of stability to said composition, an additive comprising (a) an epoxy compound represented by the formula: ##STR3## wherein R and R' are individually hydrogen or aliphatic groups, and n is a number having an average value of from abut 1 to about 200.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 1 wherein said carbonate polymer is a homopolycarbonate of bisphenol A.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 1 wherein said organo-phosphorous compound is an organo-phosphite or an organo-phosphonite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 1 wherein said epoxy compound is a polyglycidyl ether compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 5 wherein said polyglycidyl ether compound is a diglycidyl ether.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 1 which composition comprises from about 100 ppm to about 10,000 ppm of said phosphorous compound, from about 100 ppm to about 10,000 ppm of said epoxy compound, and from 0 ppm to about 5,000 ppm of said hindered phenolic compound, based on the weight of said carbonate polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 2 wherein said epoxy compound is a polyglycidyl ether compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 8 wherein said polyglycidyl ether compound is a diglycidyl ether.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 2 which further comprises an effective amount of a heat stabilizing phosphorous compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The carbonate polymer composition of claim 2 which composition comprises from about 10 ppm to about 5,000 ppm phosphorous containing monomer which is polymerized into the polymer and based on the weight of the polymer.
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