US4728461A
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Thermoplastic composition of polyphenylene ether, ethylenemethacrylic acid copolymer, and styrene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1985-11-26
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Granted: 1988-03-01
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Expires: 2005-11-26
Abstract
Abstract Novel polyphenylene ether compositions having good chemical resistance, tensile and impact properties are injection moldable without delamination near the gate. The preferred compositions comprise a polyphenylene ether, a high impact polystyrene, a styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene copolymer, a poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) and a poly(styrene-co-glycidyl methacrylate), and optionally polyethylene.
Inventors
- 👤 Susumu Fujii
- 👤 Sai-Pei Ting
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:52
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/34; C08G65/48; C08G65/485; C08G65/38; C08G65/44; C08L; C08L71/00; C08L71/08; C08L71/10; C08L71/12; C08L71/123; C08L63/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S525/00; Y10S525/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising (a) a polyphenylene ether resin hydrogenated block copolymer of styrene and butadiene or a combination of the polyphenylene ether resin, the hydrogenated block copolymer of styrene and butadiene with one or more alkenyl aromatic polymers; and (b) less than 50 percent by weight, based upon 100 percent by weight of (a) and (b) combined of a combination of (i) a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid and (ii) a copolymer of styrene and glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising (a) a polyphenylene ether resin hydrogenated block copolymer of styrene and butadiene or a combination of the polyphenylene ether resin, the hydrogenated block copolymer of styrene and butadiene with one or more alkenyl aromatic polymers; and (b) less than 50 percent by weight, based upon 100 percent by weight of (a) and (b) combined of a combination of (i) a copolymer of ethylene and methacrylic acid and (ii) a copolymer of styrene and glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
107 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the polyphenylene ether is a homopolymer or copolymer having the formula ##STR8## in which in each of these units independently each Q 1 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl containing up to 7 carbon atoms, phenyl, haloalkyl or aminoalkyl wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen or nitrogen atom from the benzene ring, hydrocarbonoxy, or halohydrocarbonoxy wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen and oxygen atoms; and each Q 2 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halocarbonoxy as defined for Q 1 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 2, in which the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 2, in which the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-co-2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the one or more alkenyl aromatic polymers selected from the group consisting of nonrubber-modified poly(alkenyl aromatic) homopolymers, rubber-modified poly(alkenyl aromatic) resins, rubber-modified alkenyl aromatic copolymers, non rubber-modified alkenyl aromatic copolymers, rubber-modified alkenyl aromatic terpolymers and non rubber-modified alkenyl aromatic terpolymers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
The composition of claim 5, in which the alkenyl aromatic polymers are derived in whole or in part from an alkenyl aromatic compound having the formula ##STR9## in which R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and hydrogen; each R 3 is selected independently from the group consisting of hydrogen, chloro, bromo, and lower alkyl groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and n represents the total number of R 3 substituents on the ring and is an integer from 1 to 5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 6, in which the compound from which the alkenyl aromatic polymers are derived is styrene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 1, in which component (a) comprises the polyphenylene ether resin, a rubber modified high impact polystyrene resin, and the hydrogenated block copolymer of styrene and butadiene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the methacrylic acid content in the copolymer (b)(i) is in range of 5 to 40 percent by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1, in which glycidyl methacrylate content in the copolymer (b)(i) is in the range of 5 to 50 percent by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1, in which component (b) comprises a major amount of (b)(i) and a minor amount of (b)(ii), based on the total amount of (b).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 1, which includes one or more additional ingredients selected from the group consisting of mineral fillers, glass reinforcing agents, plasticizers, lubricants, antioxidants, stabilizers, colorants, flame retardant agents, electrically conductive materials, and melt viscosity reducers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
The composition of claim 1, which includes from 1 to 20 parts by weight of a styrene-ethylene/ butylene-styrene copolymer, from 1 to 40 parts by weight of an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer and from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a styrene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer based on 100 parts by weight of the polyphenylene ether resin and rubber modified, high impact polystyrene combined.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The composition of claim 13, which also includes polyethylene in an amount from zero to an amount such that the total amount of the polyethylene combined with the ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer and the styrene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer does not exceed 40 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polyphenylene ether resin and rubber-modified high impact polystyrene combined.
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