Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone) composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone) having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR7## wherein the --CO-- and --S-- are in the para position to each other, and having the following physical properties (a)-(c): (a) melting point, Tm being 310-380° C.; (b) residual melt crystallization enthalpy, ΔHmc (420° C./10 min) being at least 10 J/g, and melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420° C./10 min) being at least 210° C., wherein ΔHmc (420° C./10 min) and Tmc (420° C./10 min) are determined by a differential scanning calorimeter at a cooling rate of 10° C./min after the poly(arylene thioether-ketone) is held at pv 50° C. for 5 minutes in an inert gas atmosphere, heated to 420° C. at a rate of 75° C./min and then held for 10 minutes at 420° C; (c) reduced viscosity being 0.2-2 dl/g as determined by viscosity measurement at 25° C. and a polymer concentration of 0.5 g/dl in 98 percent by weight sulfuric acid; (B) 0-400 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic resin; and (C) at least one filler selected from fibrous fillers and inorganic fillers in a proportion of 0-400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the sum of said components (A) and (B); at least one of said components (B) and (C) being contained in a proportion of at least 0.1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of said component (A).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone) composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by weight of a melt-stable poly(arylene thioether-ketone) having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR7## wherein the --CO-- and --S-- are in the para position to each other, and having the following physical properties (a)-(c): (a) melting point, Tm being 310-380° C.; (b) residual melt crystallization enthalpy, ΔHmc (420° C./10 min) being at least 10 J/g, and melt crystallization temperature, Tmc (420° C./10 min) being at least 210° C., wherein ΔHmc (420° C./10 min) and Tmc (420° C./10 min) are determined by a differential scanning calorimeter at a cooling rate of 10° C./min after the poly(arylene thioether-ketone) is held at pv 50° C. for 5 minutes in an inert gas atmosphere, heated to 420° C. at a rate of 75° C./min and then held for 10 minutes at 420° C; (c) reduced viscosity being 0.2-2 dl/g as determined by viscosity measurement at 25° C. and a polymer concentration of 0.5 g/dl in 98 percent by weight sulfuric acid; (B) 0-400 parts by weight of at least one thermoplastic resin; and (C) at least one filler selected from fibrous fillers and inorganic fillers in a proportion of 0-400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the sum of said components (A) and (B); at least one of said components (B) and (C) being contained in a proportion of at least 0.1 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of said component (A).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the poly(arylene thioether-ketone) has a density of at least 1.34 g/cm 3 at 25° C. when annealed at 280° C. for 30 minutes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the poly(arylene thioether-ketone) is an uncured polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin is a poly(arylene thioether) having predominant recurring units of the formula ##STR8## .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin is a liquid-crystalline polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin is a polyether imide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin is an aromatic polyether ketone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin is an aromatic polysulfone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fibrous filler is at least one fibrous filler selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers and Aramid fibers.