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Process for the extrusion of compositions comprising polypropylene, polyvinyl alcohol and a polypropylene-polyvinyl alcohol adhesive

Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Technology LLC
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Filing: 1987-04-06
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2007-04-06
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to a process for extruding scrap material comprising polyvinyl alcohol, polypropylene-polyvinyl alcohol adhesive and polypropylene prepared with a high activity polymerization catalyst, the improvement comprising utilizing in the polypropylene from about 50 to about 5000 ppm of hydrotalcite.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wayne E. Derrick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 20:55
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J11/00; C08J11/04; C08J11/06; B; B29; B29B; B29B17/00; B29B9/00; B29B9/02; B29B9/06; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/18; C08K3/24; C08K3/26; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/10; B29K2023/12; B29K2029/00; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 49 words
In the process of extruding a composition comprising polyvinyl alcohol, a polypropylene-polyvinyl alcohol adhesive and a polypropylene prepared with a high activity polymerization catalyst, the improvement which comprises utilizing polypropylene having from about 50 to about 5000 ppm by weight of hydrotalcite incorporated therein to substantially eliminate gel formation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 49 words
In the process of extruding a composition comprising polyvinyl alcohol, a polypropylene-polyvinyl alcohol adhesive and a polypropylene prepared with a high activity polymerization catalyst, the improvement which comprises utilizing polypropylene having from about 50 to about 5000 ppm by weight of hydrotalcite incorporated therein to substantially eliminate gel formation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the amount of hydrotalcite ranges from about 250 to about 3000 ppm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the amount of hydrotalcite ranges from about 500 to about 2000 ppm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
The process of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the polypropylene additionally incorporates from about 50 to about 5000 ppm by weight of an alkali metal or an alkaline metal earth metal stearate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the polypropylene incorporates from about 250 to about 3000 ppm by weight of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal stearate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the polypropylene incorporates from about 500 to about 3000 ppm by weight of an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal stearate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein the hydrotalcite has been calcined.

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