US4732949A — Polydiorganosiloxane/polycarbonate block copolyme…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 156 words

A process for the production of a thermoplastic poly-(diorganosiloxane)/polycarbonate block copolymer comprising reacting (a) α,ω-bis-hydroxyaryloxy polydiorganosiloxane having a degree of polymerization of between 5 and 100, (b) at least one other diphenol, (c) a chain stopper and, if desired, (d) a chain branching agent, with phosgene in the two-phase boundary process characterized in that said chain stopper is a member selected from the group consisting of a monoalkylphenol, a halogenocarbonic acid ester of a monoalkyl phenol, a dialkylphenol and a halogenocrbonic acid ester of a dialkyl phenol wherein the alkyl substituents contain 8 to 20 carbon atoms and in that chain stopper is employed in a sufficient amount such that a quantitative reaction of the phenolic component is obtained, said copolymer being characterized in that its weight average molecular weight, determined by ultracentrifugation or by light scattering, is about 10,000 to 30,000 and in that it contains 0.5 to 10% by weight of poly-(diorganosiloxane) structural units.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 156 words

A process for the production of a thermoplastic poly-(diorganosiloxane)/polycarbonate block copolymer comprising reacting (a) α,ω-bis-hydroxyaryloxy polydiorganosiloxane having a degree of polymerization of between 5 and 100, (b) at least one other diphenol, (c) a chain stopper and, if desired, (d) a chain branching agent, with phosgene in the two-phase boundary process characterized in that said chain stopper is a member selected from the group consisting of a monoalkylphenol, a halogenocarbonic acid ester of a monoalkyl phenol, a dialkylphenol and a halogenocrbonic acid ester of a dialkyl phenol wherein the alkyl substituents contain 8 to 20 carbon atoms and in that chain stopper is employed in a sufficient amount such that a quantitative reaction of the phenolic component is obtained, said copolymer being characterized in that its weight average molecular weight, determined by ultracentrifugation or by light scattering, is about 10,000 to 30,000 and in that it contains 0.5 to 10% by weight of poly-(diorganosiloxane) structural units.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 18 words

A process according to claim 1, in which the chain stopper is a compound of the formula ##STR5##

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 30 words

A process according to claim 1, in which the chain stoppers is employed in an amount of 1.0 mol% to 10 mol%, relative to diphenol(s) of the component (b) employed.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 50 words

A process according to claim 1, in which component (a) is employed in an amount to give a content in the final block polymer of poly(diorganosiloxane) structural units of between 7% by weight and 1% by weight, relative in each base case to the total weight of the block copolymer.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 25 words

A process according to claim 1, in which a α,ω-bis-hydroxyaryloxy polydiorganosiloxane having a degree of polymerisation between 20 and 80 is used as component (a).

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 11 words

A shaped article formed of the block copolymer of claim 1.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 151 words

In the process for the preparation of a thermoplastic poly-(diorganosiloxane)/polycarbonate block copolymer in the two phase boundary process by reacting (a) α,ω-bis-hydroxyaryloxy polydiorganosiloxane having a degree of polymerization of between 5 and 100, (b) at least one other diphenol, (c) a chain stopper and, if desired, (d) a chain branching agent with phosgen, said copolymer being characterized in that its weight average molecular weight determined by ultra-centrifugation or by light scattering is about 10,000 to 30,000 and in that it contains 0.5 to 10% by weight of poly-(diorganosiloxane) structural units, the improvement comprising using as a said chain stopper, a member selected from the group consisting of a monoalkylphenol, a halogenocarbonic acid ester of a monoalkylphenol, a dialkylphenol and a halogenocrbonic acid ester of a dialkylphenol wherein the alkyl substituents contain 8 to 20 carbon atoms, in a sufficient amount such that a quantitative reaction of the phenolic component is obtained.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 151 words

In the process for the preparation of a thermoplastic poly-(diorganosiloxane)/polycarbonate block copolymer in the two phase boundary process by reacting (a) α,ω-bis-hydroxyaryloxy polydiorganosiloxane having a degree of polymerization of between 5 and 100, (b) at least one other diphenol, (c) a chain stopper and, if desired, (d) a chain branching agent with phosgen, said copolymer being characterized in that its weight average molecular weight determined by ultra-centrifugation or by light scattering is about 10,000 to 30,000 and in that it contains 0.5 to 10% by weight of poly-(diorganosiloxane) structural units, the improvement comprising using as a said chain stopper, a member selected from the group consisting of a monoalkylphenol, a halogenocarbonic acid ester of a monoalkylphenol, a dialkylphenol and a halogenocrbonic acid ester of a dialkylphenol wherein the alkyl substituents contain 8 to 20 carbon atoms, in a sufficient amount such that a quantitative reaction of the phenolic component is obtained.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 9 words

The copolymer obtained by the process of claim 7.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1991-03-22	1991-09-21	1992-03-22	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1995-03-22	1995-09-21	1996-03-22	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1999-03-22	1999-09-21	2000-03-22	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Polydiorganosiloxane/polycarbonate block copolymers

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