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Elastoplastic compositions and process for preparing them
Assignee: Himont Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-09
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Granted: 1989-12-26
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Expires: 2008-12-09
Abstract
Abstract Elastoplastic compositions comprising a continuous crystalline polyolefin phase and at least two phases discretely dispersed in the polyolefin phase, one of which is a dynamically cured EPDM rubber and the other an amorphous and thermoplastic styrene polymer, in which at least 80% of the dispersed particles has a maximum size preferably below 5 μm. The compositions are prepared by masticating a mixture of the components under conditions of dynamic curing of rubber.
Inventors
- 👤 Mauro Bassi
- 👤 Enea Garagnani
- 👤 Giuseppe Gorini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:51
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/16; C08L25/00; C08L25/02; C08L25/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An elastomeric composition comprising a continuous crystalline polyolefin phase and at least two polymeric phases of discrete particles dispersed in the polyolefin phase, one of which consists of a dynamically fully cured EPDM rubber and the other of an amorphous thermoplastic styrene polymer selected from the group consisting of polyestyrene, high impact polystyrene, copolymers of styrene with acrylonitrile containing up to 30% by weight of acrylonitrile, styrene-ethylene-butene-styrene block copolymer and partially hydrogenated styrene-butadiene block copolymers, wherein the EPDM rubber is copolymer of ethylene with propylene or with an alpha-olefin of the formula CH 2 ═CHR in which R is an alkyl radical having 2-10 carbon atoms, and with a copolymerizable diene, the weight ratio between polyolefin resin and EPDM rubber ranges from about 10/90 to about 75/25 and the weight ratio between styrene polymer and polyolefin ranges from 10/90 to about 60/40 and at least 80% of the particles of the dispersed phases have a maximum size below 5μ.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An elastomeric composition comprising a continuous crystalline polyolefin phase and at least two polymeric phases of discrete particles dispersed in the polyolefin phase, one of which consists of a dynamically fully cured EPDM rubber and the other of an amorphous thermoplastic styrene polymer selected from the group consisting of polyestyrene, high impact polystyrene, copolymers of styrene with acrylonitrile containing up to 30% by weight of acrylonitrile, styrene-ethylene-butene-styrene block copolymer and partially hydrogenated styrene-butadiene block copolymers, wherein the EPDM rubber is copolymer of ethylene with propylene or with an alpha-olefin of the formula CH 2 ═CHR in which R is an alkyl radical having 2-10 carbon atoms, and with a copolymerizable diene, the weight ratio between polyolefin resin and EPDM rubber ranges from about 10/90 to about 75/25 and the weight ratio between styrene polymer and polyolefin ranges from 10/90 to about 60/40 and at least 80% of the particles of the dispersed phases have a maximum size below 5μ.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 in which at least 80% of the particles of the two dispersed phases have a maximum size of 2μ.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 in which the polyolefin is highly isotactic polypropylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 in which the styrene polymer is a styrene-ethylene-butene-styrene block copolymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a graft copolymer of styrene on a polyolefin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claim 1 which further comprises a compatibilizing agent selected from the group consisting of a graft copolymer of an EPDM rubber on polystyrene and a graft copolymer of an EPDM rubber on a copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A process for preparing the elastoplastic composition, of claim 1 comprising an olefin polymer and a styrene polymer selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, high impact polystyrene, copolymers of styrene with acrylonitrile containing up to 30% by weight of acrylonitrile, styrene-ehtylene-butene-styrene block copolymer and partially hydrogenated styrene-butadiene block copolymer to form a homogeneous mixture, adding the homogeneous mixture to an EPDM rubber, mixing to form a homogeneous blend, adding a curative system consisting essentially of a non-halogenated phenolic resin to the resulting homogeneous blend, and continuing the mastication of the blend at a temperature of between about 150° and 280° for a time period sufficient to fully cure the rubber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 7 in which the non-halogenated phenolic resin is present an amount of from 1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts of rubber.
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