Functionalized polyphenylene ether from polyphenylene ether chain terminated with phenoxy moiety containing amino and hydroxy group

Claim 1

A method for functionalizing a polyphenylene ether containing a substantial proportions of end groups of the formula ##STR7## wherein: each Q 1 is independently halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy, or halohydrocarbonoxy wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen and oxygen atoms; each Q 2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy as defined for Q 1 ; each R 1 is independently hydrogen or alkyl, the total number of carbon atoms in both R 1 radicals being 6 or less; and each R 2 is independently hydrogen or C 1-6 primary alkyl; which comprises mixing said polyphenylene ether in the melt, in the absence of free radical initiators, with at least one functionalizing compound having within its molecular structure at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond and at least one carboxylic acid, acid anhydride, acid amide, imide, ester, amino or hydroxy group.

Claim 2

A method for functionalizing a polyphenylene ether containing a substantial proportions of end groups of the formula ##STR7## wherein: each Q 1 is independently halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy, or halohydrocarbonoxy wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen and oxygen atoms; each Q 2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy as defined for Q 1 ; each R 1 is independently hydrogen or alkyl, the total number of carbon atoms in both R 1 radicals being 6 or less; and each R 2 is independently hydrogen or C 1-6 primary alkyl; which comprises mixing said polyphenylene ether in the melt, in the absence of free radical initiators, with at least one functionalizing compound having within its molecular structure at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond and at least one carboxylic acid, acid anhydride, acid amide, imide, ester, amino or hydroxy group.

Claim 15

A method for preparing a polyphenylene ether-polyamide composition which comprises: (A) mixing in the melt, in the absence of free radical initiators, at least a portion of a polyphenylene ether containing a substantial proportion of end groups of the formula ##STR9## wherein: each Q 1 is independently halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy, or halohydrocarbonoxy wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen and oxygen atoms; each Q 2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy as defined for Q 1 ; each R 1 is independently hydrogen or alkyl, the total number of carbon atoms in both R 1 radicals being 6 or less; and each R 2 is independently hydrogen or C 1-6 primary alkyl; with at least one functionalizing compound having within its molecular structure at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond and at least one carboxylic acid, acid anhydride, acid amide, imide, ester, amino or hydroxy group, thereby producing a functionalized polyphenylene ether; and subsequently (B) melt-blending said functionalized polyphenylene ether with any additional unfunctionalized portion of said polyphenylene ether and with at least one polyamide; with the proviso that there is also blended into said composition at least one of styrene homopolymers, high impact polystyrenes and impact modifying resins for polyphenylene ether-polyamide compositions.

Claim 16

A method for preparing a polyphenylene ether-polyamide composition which comprises: (A) mixing in the melt, in the absence of free radical initiators, at least a portion of a polyphenylene ether containing a substantial proportion of end groups of the formula ##STR9## wherein: each Q 1 is independently halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy, or halohydrocarbonoxy wherein at least two carbon atoms separate the halogen and oxygen atoms; each Q 2 is independently hydrogen, halogen, primary or secondary lower alkyl, phenyl, haloalkyl, hydrocarbonoxy or halohydrocarbonoxy as defined for Q 1 ; each R 1 is independently hydrogen or alkyl, the total number of carbon atoms in both R 1 radicals being 6 or less; and each R 2 is independently hydrogen or C 1-6 primary alkyl; with at least one functionalizing compound having within its molecular structure at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond and at least one carboxylic acid, acid anhydride, acid amide, imide, ester, amino or hydroxy group, thereby producing a functionalized polyphenylene ether; and subsequently (B) melt-blending said functionalized polyphenylene ether with any additional unfunctionalized portion of said polyphenylene ether and with at least one polyamide; with the proviso that there is also blended into said composition at least one of styrene homopolymers, high impact polystyrenes and impact modifying resins for polyphenylene ether-polyamide compositions.