Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
Concrete adherent polyolefin fibers for reinforcement of concrete articles, comprising: fibers composed of from about 90 wt % to about 99 wt % of an olefinic polymer containing from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a modifying agent comprising: a Si (IV) composition represented by the formula: ##STR3## wherein R is a polyolefin having from about 50 to 1,000 monomeric units, s is 0 or 1, R 1 is a C 1 -C 10 alkylene group, C 6 -C 20 arylene or substituted arylene group, Si 1-10 oligomeric siloxane group, alkylene amide or imide, arylene amide or imide, alkylarylene amide or imide, alkylene or arylene sulfonyl amine, alkylene or arylene ester, alkylene or arylene carbonate with the alkylene and arylene having from 1 to 10 and 6 to 20 C atoms, respectively, R 2 , R 3 and R 4 which can be the same or different are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl C 1 -C 10 alkyl or C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group, with the proviso that at least one of R 2 , R 3 and R 4 must be hydrogen, halogen or alkoxy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
Concrete adherent polyolefin fibers for reinforcement of concrete articles, comprising: fibers composed of from about 90 wt % to about 99 wt % of an olefinic polymer containing from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a modifying agent comprising: a Si (IV) composition represented by the formula: ##STR3## wherein R is a polyolefin having from about 50 to 1,000 monomeric units, s is 0 or 1, R 1 is a C 1 -C 10 alkylene group, C 6 -C 20 arylene or substituted arylene group, Si 1-10 oligomeric siloxane group, alkylene amide or imide, arylene amide or imide, alkylarylene amide or imide, alkylene or arylene sulfonyl amine, alkylene or arylene ester, alkylene or arylene carbonate with the alkylene and arylene having from 1 to 10 and 6 to 20 C atoms, respectively, R 2 , R 3 and R 4 which can be the same or different are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl C 1 -C 10 alkyl or C 1 -C 10 alkoxy group, with the proviso that at least one of R 2 , R 3 and R 4 must be hydrogen, halogen or alkoxy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
Concrete adherent polyolefin fibers of claim 1 wherein the modifying agent is the reaction product resulting from dry blending of an alkylamino alkoxysilane with an acid modified polyolefin in the amount of from about 50 to about 150% of the stoichiometric amount required to react with the acid functionality of the acid modified polyolefin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fibers of claim 2 wherein the acid modified polyolefin is a maleated polypropylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fibers of claim 3 wherein the olefinic polymer is a polypropylene having a melt index of from about 2 to about 10 and the alkylamino alkoxysilane is gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fibers of claim 1 wherein the fibers are from about 2 to about 80 denier.