US4977217A
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Polyesters having improved impact strength
Assignee: DSM Copolymer Inc
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Filing: 1988-07-01
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2008-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A polyester composition and method having improved unnotched Izod impact strength in which the polyester matrix is blended with an EPDM interpolymer grafted with an ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid and cross-linked with a diamine or diacid or its anhydride before or preferably after blending.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald H. Sunseri
- 👤 Michael W. O'Rourke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:46
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
The product for blending with a polyester resinous material to improve its unnotched Izod impact Strength at the knit-line and to improve the notched Izod impact strength of the polyester comprising an interpolymer of ethylene, mono-olefin having 3-16 carbon atoms and a polyene, in which the interpolymer is grafted with an ester of methacrylic acid or acrylic acid having an epoxide functionality on the alkoxy portion and in which the previously grafted interpolymer is reacted with a multifunctional compound selected from the group consisting of a diamine and a diacid or its anhydride to provide a cross-linking limited primarily to the rubber phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
The product for blending with a polyester resinous material to improve its unnotched Izod impact Strength at the knit-line and to improve the notched Izod impact strength of the polyester comprising an interpolymer of ethylene, mono-olefin having 3-16 carbon atoms and a polyene, in which the interpolymer is grafted with an ester of methacrylic acid or acrylic acid having an epoxide functionality on the alkoxy portion and in which the previously grafted interpolymer is reacted with a multifunctional compound selected from the group consisting of a diamine and a diacid or its anhydride to provide a cross-linking limited primarily to the rubber phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product as claimed in claim 1, in which the mono-olefin is propylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product as claimed in claim 1, in which the polyene is 5-ethylidene-2-norborene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The product as claimed in claim 1, in which the ester of methacrylic acid is glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of claim 1, in which the cross-linking agent is hexamethylene diamine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product of claim 1, in which the amount of unsaturation in the interpolymer is within the range of 1.5-20 carbon-to-carbon double bonds per 1000 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product as claimed in claim 1, in which the amount of cross-linking agent is within the range of 0.4-5 parts per 100 parts of grafted interpolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product as claimed in claim 1, in which the amount of cross-linking agent is within the range of 0.5-3 parts per 100 parts of grafted interpolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The product as claimed in claim 1, in which the level of graft is within the range of 1-10 percent by weight of the interpolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The product as claimed in claim 1, in which the level of graft is within the range of 1.5-4 percent by weight of the interpolymer.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
109 words
The method for producing a modifying agent to improve the unnotched Izod impact strength at the knit-line and the Izod impact strength of polyester matrix resins comprising interpolymerizing ethylene, a mono-olefin having from 3-16 carbon atoms and a polyene to form a backbone rubber, grafting the backbone rubber with an ester of methacrylic acid or acrylic acid having an epoxide functionality on the alkoxy portion to a level of 1.5-20 percent by weight of the rubber, and then reacting the grafted rubber with a compound selected from the group consisting of a diamine or a diacid or its anhydride to provide a cross-linking limited primarily to the rubber phase.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
109 words
The method for producing a modifying agent to improve the unnotched Izod impact strength at the knit-line and the Izod impact strength of polyester matrix resins comprising interpolymerizing ethylene, a mono-olefin having from 3-16 carbon atoms and a polyene to form a backbone rubber, grafting the backbone rubber with an ester of methacrylic acid or acrylic acid having an epoxide functionality on the alkoxy portion to a level of 1.5-20 percent by weight of the rubber, and then reacting the grafted rubber with a compound selected from the group consisting of a diamine or a diacid or its anhydride to provide a cross-linking limited primarily to the rubber phase.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as claimed in claim 11, in which the mono-olefin is propylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as claimed in claim 11, in which the polyene is 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as claimed in claim 11, in which the ester of acrylic acid is glycidyl acrylate and wherein the grafting reaction is carried out in the presence of an unsaturated monomer which suppresses undesired cross-linking during the grafting.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 11, in which the unsaturated monomer is glycidyl methacrylate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 11, in which the cross-linking agent is hexamethylene diamine.
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