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Thermoplastic compositions with very high content of pulverized mineral materials for incorporation in polymers
Assignee: Omya AG
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Filing: 1987-07-24
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2007-07-24
Abstract
Abstract Coherent thermoplastic aggregates with very high content of pulverized mineral materials, composed of the said materials, of polyolefin polymers and/or copolymers, and possibly also of various familiar adjuvants, characterized by the fact that, in order for them to have both a volumetric mass close to or at most equal to the theoretical volumetric mass of the pulverized mineral substances entering into their composition and an excellent compatibility with redispersion polymers, the polymers and/or copolymers entering into the composition of the said aggregates in presence of a fluidizing agent are chosen within the group of thermoplastics with melting and/or softening point at least equal to 60 DEG C. and index of fluidity at least 50 (measured according to the standard ASTM D 1238) of the polyolefin type, other than those containing a polar monomer.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Seinera
- 👤 Patricia Luberne
- 👤 Claude Stock
- 👤 Patrick Trouve
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-04 22:27
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K11/00; C08K9/00; C08K9/04; B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/10; C04; C04B; C04B18/00; C04B18/02; C04B18/022; C04B26/00; C04B26/02; C08K9/08; C08L; C08L23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition comprising: (a) 19.99 to 4.05 parts by weight, relative to the total mass, of at least one thermoplastic polyolefin polymer of copolymer of both, not containing polar monomers, having a melting or softening point at least equal to 60° C. and index of fluidity at least 50; (b) 80 to 95 parts by weight, relative to the total mass of a pulverized mineral material, representing 400 to 1900 parts by weight per 100 parts be weight of said polymer or copolymer or both; and (c) 0.01 to 0.95 parts by weight of a fluidizing agent, relative to the total mass of the mixture, wherein said fludizing agent corresponds to the formula: R--(A).sub.m --(B).sub.n --X containing at least one free acid function, where X is a carboxylic, sulfonic, sulfuric, phosphonic or phosphonic radical, (A) is ethylene oxide, (B) is propylene oxide, with (m+n) equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 24, wherein R is a linear or nonlinear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical, aryl radical, alkyl-aryl radical, or heterocyclic compound, saturated or not, containing from 5 to 28 carbon atoms, or a steroid
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition comprising: (a) 19.99 to 4.05 parts by weight, relative to the total mass, of at least one thermoplastic polyolefin polymer of copolymer of both, not containing polar monomers, having a melting or softening point at least equal to 60° C. and index of fluidity at least 50; (b) 80 to 95 parts by weight, relative to the total mass of a pulverized mineral material, representing 400 to 1900 parts by weight per 100 parts be weight of said polymer or copolymer or both; and (c) 0.01 to 0.95 parts by weight of a fluidizing agent, relative to the total mass of the mixture, wherein said fludizing agent corresponds to the formula: R--(A).sub.m --(B).sub.n --X containing at least one free acid function, where X is a carboxylic, sulfonic, sulfuric, phosphonic or phosphonic radical, (A) is ethylene oxide, (B) is propylene oxide, with (m+n) equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than 24, wherein R is a linear or nonlinear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical, aryl radical, alkyl-aryl radical, or heterocyclic compound, saturated or not, containing from 5 to 28 carbon atoms, or a steroid
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, wherein said thermoplastic polymer or copolymer or both has a melting or a softening point of at least 60° C. and an index of fluidity of at least 200.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, characterized by the fact that said polyolefin polymer or copolymer, not containing polar monomers, comprises a low density polyethylene, a linear or branched, or high density polyethylene, a homopolymer or copolymer polypropylene, a polybutylenes, a copolymer of at least two of the monomers ethylene, propylene, and butylene, or a polyolefin modified by grafting or copolymerization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 3, wherein the polyolefin modified by grafting or copolymerization is a halogenated polyolefin, an EPDM modified polypropylene, or a SEBS modified polypropylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 3, wherein said polyolefin polymer or copolymer not containing polar monomers is obtained by mixing together at least two of them.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, wherein said pulverized mineral material entering into the composition singly or in a blend is a mineral oxide or a salt containing at least one metallic element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 6, wherein said pulverized mineral material is an alkaline earth carbonate, a magnesium carbonate, a zinc carbonate, dolomite, lime, magnesia, a sulfate of barium or calcium, an aluminum hydroxide, silica, kaolin, talc, mica, an oxide of zinc, iron, titanium, a glass fiber or bead, or wollastonite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, wherein a pulverized organic material of natural or synthetic origin is added to said pulverized mineral material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1 or 8, wherein said pulverized mineral material or said organic material has a dimension of between 0.01 and 100 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, wherein, when X contains several acid functions, at least one of them is free, the others being combined into salts or esterified by an alcohol of formula R'--OH, where R' is a carbon chain containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and one of the radical is R.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, wherein R contains at least one functional group which is a halogen, -OH, -COOH, --COOR, --NO 2 , --NH 2 , --CONH 2 , --CN, sulfonic, sulfuric, phosphonic, or phosphonic group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, wherein R' is identical to R.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 1, comprising 85.7 to 92.3 parts by weight of component (B), relative to the total mass of said pulverized mineral material, representing 600 to 1200 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said polymer or copolymer or both.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 2, wherein said thermoplastic polymer or copolymer or both has an index of fluidity of at least 400.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 8, wherein said pulverized organic material of natural or synthetic origin is a colorant, starch, a cellulose fiber, a cellulose meal, or a carbon fiber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 9, wherein said pulverized mineral material or said organic material has a dimension of between 0.1 and 5 μm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The coherent thermoplastic aggregate composition of claim 11, wherein R contains at least one functional group which is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.
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