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Articles of filled synthetic polymeric materials and glass bead filler therefor
Assignee: AGC Glass Europe SA
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Filing: 1987-04-20
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2007-04-20
Abstract
Abstract In or for a polymeric article incorporating a synthetic polymer and a filler material, which filler material includes glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent in a total coating amount not exceeding 1% and preferably between 0.02% and 0.2%, by weight based on the weight of uncoated beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on the article as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical. Preferred coating materials include silanes, fluorocarbon compounds and synthetic polymers having shockabsorbing properties, especially synthetic polymers having a glass transition temperature (Tg), determined by differential scanning calorimetry, which is lower than 15° C.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Laroche
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:50
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K9/00; C08K9/04; C08K7/00; C08K7/16; C08K7/18; C08K7/20; C08K9/06; C08K9/08; C09; C09C; C09C1/00; C09C1/28; C09C3/00; C09C3/08; C09C3/10; C09C3/12; C01; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/32; C01P2004/50; C01P2004/51; C01P2004/52; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2004/80; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/10; C01P2006/12; C01P2006/90; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2993; Y10T428/2995; Y10T428/2996; Y10T428/2998
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A polymeric article comprising a synthetic polymer matrix and a filler material, the synthetic polymer matrix being comprised of a synthetic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polystyrenes, epoxy resins, and polyester resins, and the filler material being comprised of glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent which comprises a fluorocarbon compound, in a total coating amount not exceeding 1% by weight based on the weight of uncoated glass beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on the article as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A polymeric article comprising a synthetic polymer matrix and a filler material, the synthetic polymer matrix being comprised of a synthetic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polystyrenes, epoxy resins, and polyester resins, and the filler material being comprised of glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent which comprises a fluorocarbon compound, in a total coating amount not exceeding 1% by weight based on the weight of uncoated glass beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on the article as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article according to claim 1, wherein said fluorocarbon compound is an anionic fluorocarbon compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
An article according to claim 2, wherein said fluorocarbon compound is a fluoro-alkyl-sulphonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
Formable polymeric material comprising a synthetic polymer and a filler material, the synthetic polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polystyrenes, epoxy resins, epoxy resin-polyamine mixtures, and polyester resins, and the filler material being comprised of glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent which comprises a fluorocarbon compound, in a total coating amount not exceeding 1% by weight based on the weight of uncoated glass beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on an article formed from such filled polymeric material as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
Formable polymeric material comprising a synthetic polymer and a filler material, the synthetic polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyamides, polystyrenes, epoxy resins, epoxy resin-polyamine mixtures, and polyester resins, and the filler material being comprised of glass beads bearing coatings of at least one coating agent which comprises a fluorocarbon compound, in a total coating amount not exceeding 1% by weight based on the weight of uncoated glass beads, which coatings limit adhesion between the glass beads and the synthetic polymer and confer an increased impact resistance on an article formed from such filled polymeric material as compared with an article which includes uncoated glass beads as filler material but is otherwise identical.
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