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Heat and impact resistant resin composition
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-01
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Granted: 1989-11-07
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Expires: 2007-12-01
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/JP87/00931 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 5, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 5, 1988 PCT Filed Dec. 1, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/04309 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 16, 1988.A heat and impact resistant composition comprising: (A) 5-89 parts by weight of a graft polymer prepared by graft polymerizing 30-75 parts by weight of a mixture of 30-80% of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 10-50% of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, 10-45% of a vinyl cyanide monomer and 0-30% of another copolymerizable vinyl monomer onto 25-70 parts by weight of a diene rubber (a); (B) 10-90 parts by weight of a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a mixture of 30-80% of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 10-50% of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, 10-40% of a vinyl cyanide monomer and 0-30% of another copolymerizable vinyl monomer, or (B') an imido group-containing adduct of a copolymer obtained by reacting a primary amine and/or ammonia with a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a mixture of 30-80% of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 5-50% of an alpha, beta-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride monomer and 0-40% of another copolymerizable vinyl monomer; (C) 1-45 parts be weight of a graft polymer made by graft polymerizing 83-98 parts by weight of a mixture of 55-85% of an aromatic vinyl monomer and 15-45% of a vinyl cyanide monomer onto 2-17 parts by weight of a diene rubber (c); (D) 0-50 parts by weight of a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a mixture of 55-85% of an aromatic vinyl monomer and 15-45% of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total of (A), (B) or (B'), (C) and (D) is 100 parts by weight, and also provided that the total weight of monomers in each of (A), (B) or (B'), (C) and (D) is 100%.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Aoki
- 👤 Hiroaki Miyazaki
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2026-11-09 17:20
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L25/00; C08L25/02; C08L25/04; C08L25/08; C08L25/12; C08L51/00; C08L51/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
639 words
A heat and impact resistant resin composition which comprises: (i) from 5 to 89 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (A) obtained by graft polymerizing from 30 to 75 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of another vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto from 25 to 70 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (a) which is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component and having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C.; wherein said conjugated diene rubber (a) has an average particle size within a range of from 0.1 to 0.5 μm in its latex form as dispersed in water; wherein said N-substituted maleimide monomer is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of maleimide, N-phenylmaleimide, N-(o-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(m-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(p-methylphenyl)maleimide and N-cyclohexylmaleimide; (ii) from 10 to 90 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, or an imido group-containing copolymer resin (B') obtained by reacting a primary amine or ammonia, or both, with a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 5 to 50% by weight of maleic anhydride and from 0 to 40% by weight of another vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight; (iii) from 1 to 45 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (C) obtained by graft polymerizing from 83 to 98 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto from 2 to 17 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (c), wherein said conjugated diene rubber (c) is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component, having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C., and an average particle size of more than 0.5 μm and not more than 5 μm; and (iv) from 0 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (D) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, and also provided that the total amount of the copolymer resins (A), (B) or (B,), (C) and (D) is 100 parts by weight, wherein the weight ratio of the conjugated diene rubber (a) for the graft copolymer resin (A) to the conjugated diene rubber (c) for the graft copolymer resin (C) is within a range of conjugated diene rubber (a)/conjugated diene rubber (c)=97/3 to 50/50, and wherein the total amount of the conjugated diene rubber (a) and the conjugated diene rubber (c) contained in the resin composition is within a range of 5 to 40% by weight relative to the entire resin composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
639 words
A heat and impact resistant resin composition which comprises: (i) from 5 to 89 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (A) obtained by graft polymerizing from 30 to 75 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of another vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto from 25 to 70 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (a) which is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component and having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C.; wherein said conjugated diene rubber (a) has an average particle size within a range of from 0.1 to 0.5 μm in its latex form as dispersed in water; wherein said N-substituted maleimide monomer is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of maleimide, N-phenylmaleimide, N-(o-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(m-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(p-methylphenyl)maleimide and N-cyclohexylmaleimide; (ii) from 10 to 90 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, or an imido group-containing copolymer resin (B') obtained by reacting a primary amine or ammonia, or both, with a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 5 to 50% by weight of maleic anhydride and from 0 to 40% by weight of another vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight; (iii) from 1 to 45 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (C) obtained by graft polymerizing from 83 to 98 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto from 2 to 17 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (c), wherein said conjugated diene rubber (c) is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component, having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C., and an average particle size of more than 0.5 μm and not more than 5 μm; and (iv) from 0 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (D) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, and also provided that the total amount of the copolymer resins (A), (B) or (B,), (C) and (D) is 100 parts by weight, wherein the weight ratio of the conjugated diene rubber (a) for the graft copolymer resin (A) to the conjugated diene rubber (c) for the graft copolymer resin (C) is within a range of conjugated diene rubber (a)/conjugated diene rubber (c)=97/3 to 50/50, and wherein the total amount of the conjugated diene rubber (a) and the conjugated diene rubber (c) contained in the resin composition is within a range of 5 to 40% by weight relative to the entire resin composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the conjugated diene rubber (a) has in its latex form an average particle size within a range of from 0.1 to 0.5 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The heat and impact resistant composition according to claim 1, wherein the average particle size of graft rubber of the conjugated diene rubber (c) for the graft copolymer resin (C) is more than 0.5 μm and not more than 5 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of the conjugated diene rubber (a) for the graft copolymer resin (A) to the conjugated diene rubber (c) for the graft copolymer resin (C) is within a range of conjugated diene rubber (a)/conjugated diene rubber (c)=97/3 to 50/50.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition according to claim 1, wherein the total amount of the conjugated diene rubber (a) and the conjugated diene rubber (c) is within a range of from 5 to 40% by weight relative to the entire resin composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition of claim 1, wherein said conjugated diene rubber (a), as a component constituting the graft coplymer resin (A), is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of butadiene, isoprene or chloroprene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition of claim 1, wherein said N-substituted maleimide monomer is N-phenylmaleimide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition of claim 1, wherein said conjugated diene rubber, (c), as a component constituting graft copolymer resin (C), is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of butadiene, isoprene or chloroprene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition of claim 1, wherein said conjugated diene rubber (a) is a butadiene rubber, a styrene butadiene rubber, an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, or an isoprene rubber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The heat and impact resistant resin composition of claim 1, wherein said vinyl cyanide monomer is acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, or a combination of the two.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
644 words
A shaped product obtained from a heat and impact resistant resin composition which comprises: (i) from 5 to 89 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (A) obtained by graft polymerizing from 30 to 75 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto from 25 to 70 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (a) which is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component and having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C.; wherein said conjugated diene rubber (a) has an average particle size within a range of from 0.1 to 0.5 μm in its latex form as dispersed in water; wherein said N-substituted maleimide monomer is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of maleimide, N-phenylmaleimide, N-(o-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(m-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(p-methylphenyl)maleimide and N-cyclohexylmaleimide; (ii) from 10 to 90 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, or an imido group-containing copolymer resin (B') obtained by reacting a primary amine or ammonia, or both, with a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 5 to 50% by weight of maleic anhydride and from 0 to 40% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight; (iii) from 1 to 45 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (C) obtained by graft polymerizing from 83 to 98 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto to from 2 to 17 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (c), wherein said conjugated diene rubber (c) is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component, having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C., and an average particle size of more than 0.5 μm and not more than 5μm; and (iv) from 0 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (D) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, and also provided that the total amount of the copolymer resins (A), (B) or (B'), (C) and (D) is 100 parts by weight, wherein the weight ratio of the conjugated diene rubber (a) for the graft copolymer resin (A) to the conjugated diene rubber (c) for the graft copolymer resin (C) is within a range of conjugated diene rubber (a)/conjugated diene rubber (c)=97/3 to 50/50, and wherein the total amount of the conjugated diene rubber (a) and the conjugated diene rubber (c) contained in the resin composition is within a range of 5 to 40% by weight relative to the entire resin composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
644 words
A shaped product obtained from a heat and impact resistant resin composition which comprises: (i) from 5 to 89 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (A) obtained by graft polymerizing from 30 to 75 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto from 25 to 70 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (a) which is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component and having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C.; wherein said conjugated diene rubber (a) has an average particle size within a range of from 0.1 to 0.5 μm in its latex form as dispersed in water; wherein said N-substituted maleimide monomer is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of maleimide, N-phenylmaleimide, N-(o-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(m-methylphenyl)maleimide, N-(p-methylphenyl)maleimide and N-cyclohexylmaleimide; (ii) from 10 to 90 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (B) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 10 to 50% by weight of an N-substituted maleimide monomer, from 10 to 40% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer and from 0 to 30% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, or an imido group-containing copolymer resin (B') obtained by reacting a primary amine or ammonia, or both, with a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 30 to 80% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, from 5 to 50% by weight of maleic anhydride and from 0 to 40% by weight of other vinyl monomer copolymerizable with these monomers, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight; (iii) from 1 to 45 parts by weight of a graft copolymer resin (C) obtained by graft polymerizing from 83 to 98 parts by weight of a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, onto to from 2 to 17 parts by weight of a conjugated diene rubber (c), wherein said conjugated diene rubber (c) is a rubbery polymer containing at least 50% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer component, having a glass transition temperature of not higher than 0° C., and an average particle size of more than 0.5 μm and not more than 5μm; and (iv) from 0 to 50 parts by weight of a copolymer resin (D) obtained by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising from 55 to 85% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and from 15 to 45% by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, provided that the total amount of the monomer mixture is 100% by weight, and also provided that the total amount of the copolymer resins (A), (B) or (B'), (C) and (D) is 100 parts by weight, wherein the weight ratio of the conjugated diene rubber (a) for the graft copolymer resin (A) to the conjugated diene rubber (c) for the graft copolymer resin (C) is within a range of conjugated diene rubber (a)/conjugated diene rubber (c)=97/3 to 50/50, and wherein the total amount of the conjugated diene rubber (a) and the conjugated diene rubber (c) contained in the resin composition is within a range of 5 to 40% by weight relative to the entire resin composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shaped product of claim 11, wherein said product is an automobile part or an electrical part.
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