Patent US4997720A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4997720A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Thermoplastic compositions and articles made therefrom
Assignee: DIS A PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZED OF
•
Filing: 1990-07-19
•
Granted: 1991-03-05
•
Expires: 2010-07-19
Abstract
Abstract Thermoplastic compositions and articles made therefrom which have a high receptivity toward automotive paints comprises the following components: 2%-25% of a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and ethylene, 3%-50% of an elastomer comprising an ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymer, 1%-50% of a crystalline homopolymer or copolymer of propylene, 5%-40% of polyethylene or a copolymer of ethylene and an alpha-olefin, 2%-20% of an epoxy or phenoxy resin; and optionally, up to 50% of an inorganic filler. Such articles, when injection molded, exhibit flexural moduli in the range of 100,000 to 200,000 psi and have excellent paintability, a broad range of stiffness values and high impact and tensile strengths suitable for automotive applications such as bumpers, facias and wheel covers.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Bourbonais
- 👤 Davei Yu
- 👤 Khemchand Nangrani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/06; C08L23/10; C08L23/16; C09; C09D; C09D163/00; C09D171/00; C08L2205/00; C08L2205/03; C08L2205/035; C08L23/08; C08L23/0846; C08L23/0869; C08L51/00; C08L51/06; C08L63/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31855
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) about 2 to 25 weight percent of a copolymer having a melt index of between 0.5 and 1500 and derived from (i) about 70 to 95 weight percent of ethylene and (ii) about 5 to 30 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (b) about 3 to 50 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer derived from (i) ethylene and (ii) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (c) about 5 to 40 weight percent of a polymer having a melt index of between about 0.1 to 20 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) homopolyethylene and (ii) a copolymer of (1) ethylene and (2) one or more of the group consisting of (A) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin, (B) a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (C) an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid; (d) about 1 to 50 weight percent of a crystalline polymer, said polymer enabling the thermoplastic composition to withstand an oven bake temperature of greater than 180° F., having a flow rate of up to about 30, and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) a homopolypropylene, (ii) a polypropylene onto which has been grafted up to about 12 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (iii) copolymer of (1) propylene and (2) up to about 20 mole percent of a C 2 to C 12 alpha-olefin; and (e) about 2 to 20 weight percent of a phenoxy or epoxy resin which provides additional active sites in the composition for wetting out or reaction with organic paint systems.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) about 2 to 25 weight percent of a copolymer having a melt index of between 0.5 and 1500 and derived from (i) about 70 to 95 weight percent of ethylene and (ii) about 5 to 30 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (b) about 3 to 50 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer derived from (i) ethylene and (ii) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (c) about 5 to 40 weight percent of a polymer having a melt index of between about 0.1 to 20 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) homopolyethylene and (ii) a copolymer of (1) ethylene and (2) one or more of the group consisting of (A) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin, (B) a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (C) an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid; (d) about 1 to 50 weight percent of a crystalline polymer, said polymer enabling the thermoplastic composition to withstand an oven bake temperature of greater than 180° F., having a flow rate of up to about 30, and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) a homopolypropylene, (ii) a polypropylene onto which has been grafted up to about 12 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (iii) copolymer of (1) propylene and (2) up to about 20 mole percent of a C 2 to C 12 alpha-olefin; and (e) about 2 to 20 weight percent of a phenoxy or epoxy resin which provides additional active sites in the composition for wetting out or reaction with organic paint systems.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising an inorganic filler in an amount of up to about 50 weight percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the active site producing resin (e) is an epoxy resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the active site producing resin (e) is a phenoxy resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
257 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) about 2 to 25 weight percent of a copolymer having a melt index of between 0.5 and 1500 and derived from (i) about 70 to 95 weight percent of ethylene and (ii) about 5 to 30 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (b) about 3 to 50 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer derived from (i) ethylene and (ii) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (c) about 3 to 50 weight percent of a crystalline polymer to enable the thermoplastic composition to withstand an oven bake temperature of greater than 180° F., said polymer having a flow rate of up to about 30 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) a homopolypropylene, (ii) a polypropylene onto which has been grafted up to about 12 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (iii) a copolymer of (1) propylene and (2) up to about 20 mole percent of a C 2 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (d) about 5 to 40 weight percent of a polymer having a melt index of between about 0.1 to 20 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) homopolyethylene and (ii) a copolymer of (1) ethylene and (2) one or more of the group consisting of (A) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin, (B) a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (C) an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid; and (e) about 2 to 20 weight percent of an epoxy or phenoxy resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
257 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) about 2 to 25 weight percent of a copolymer having a melt index of between 0.5 and 1500 and derived from (i) about 70 to 95 weight percent of ethylene and (ii) about 5 to 30 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (b) about 3 to 50 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer derived from (i) ethylene and (ii) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (c) about 3 to 50 weight percent of a crystalline polymer to enable the thermoplastic composition to withstand an oven bake temperature of greater than 180° F., said polymer having a flow rate of up to about 30 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) a homopolypropylene, (ii) a polypropylene onto which has been grafted up to about 12 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (iii) a copolymer of (1) propylene and (2) up to about 20 mole percent of a C 2 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (d) about 5 to 40 weight percent of a polymer having a melt index of between about 0.1 to 20 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) homopolyethylene and (ii) a copolymer of (1) ethylene and (2) one or more of the group consisting of (A) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin, (B) a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (C) an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid; and (e) about 2 to 20 weight percent of an epoxy or phenoxy resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 5 further comprising an inorganic filler in an amount of between about 5 to 50 weight percent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
159 words
A composition according to claim 6 comprising: (a) about 7 to 20 weight percent of an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer having a melt index of between 10 and 300; (b) about 10 to 25 weight percent of an ethylene-propylene rubber; (c) (i) about 10 to 15 weight percent of polypropylene having a melt flow rate of between 10 and 15, (ii) about 5 to 10 weight percent of an acrylic acid grafted polypropylene, and (iii) about 15 to 20 weight percent of a copolymer of (1) about 95 to 99 mole percent propylene and (2) about 1 to 5 mole percent ethylene, (d) (i) about 10 to 30 weight percent high density polyethylene, and (ii) about 5 to 15 weight percent of a copolymer of (1) ethylene and (2) a metal salt of methacrylic acid, (e) about 5 to 10 weight percent of an epoxy or phenoxy resin; and (f) about 10 to 20 weight percent of an inorganic filler.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 7 wherein the inorganic filler is glass or talc.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A composition according to claim 6 wherein compound (a) is an ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer or ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer; component (b) is an ethylene-propylene rubber; component (c) is polypropylene; and component (d) is high density polyethylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A composition according to claim 5 further comprising one or more of the following additives: (g) about 0.5 to 1 weight percent styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer; (h) about 0.1 to 0.2 weight percent nucleating agent; (i) about 0.1 to 0.5 weight percent quarternary ammonium surfactant; (j) about 0.1 to 2 weight percent antioxidant; and (k) about 0.01 to 0.5 weight percent titanate coupling agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
271 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) about 7 to 20 weight percent of a copolymer having a melt index of between 0.5 and 1500 and derived from (i) about 70 to 95 weight percent of ethylene and (ii) 5 to 30 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (b) about 10 to 25 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer derived from (i) ethylene and (ii) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (c) about 10 to 30 weight percent of a polymer having a melt index of between about 0.1 to 20 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) homopolyethylene and (ii) a copolymer of (1) ethylene and (2) one or more of the group consisting of (A) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (B) a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (C) an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid; (d) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a crystalline polymer, said amount being sufficient to enable the thermoplastic composition to withstand an oven bake temperature of greater than 180° F., said polymer having a flow rate of up to about 30 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) a homopolypropylene, (ii) a polypropylene onto which has been grafted up to about 12 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (i) a copolymer of (1) propylene and (2) up to about 20 mole percent of a C 2 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (e) about 5 to 10 weight percent of an epoxy or phenoxy resin; and (f) about 10 to 30 weight percent of an inorganic filler.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
271 words
A thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) about 7 to 20 weight percent of a copolymer having a melt index of between 0.5 and 1500 and derived from (i) about 70 to 95 weight percent of ethylene and (ii) 5 to 30 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; (b) about 10 to 25 weight percent of an elastomeric copolymer derived from (i) ethylene and (ii) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (c) about 10 to 30 weight percent of a polymer having a melt index of between about 0.1 to 20 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) homopolyethylene and (ii) a copolymer of (1) ethylene and (2) one or more of the group consisting of (A) a C 3 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (B) a salt of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (C) an ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid; (d) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a crystalline polymer, said amount being sufficient to enable the thermoplastic composition to withstand an oven bake temperature of greater than 180° F., said polymer having a flow rate of up to about 30 and selected from one or more of the group consisting of (i) a homopolypropylene, (ii) a polypropylene onto which has been grafted up to about 12 weight percent of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (i) a copolymer of (1) propylene and (2) up to about 20 mole percent of a C 2 to C 12 alpha-olefin; (e) about 5 to 10 weight percent of an epoxy or phenoxy resin; and (f) about 10 to 30 weight percent of an inorganic filler.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A thermoplastic composition according to claim 11 wherein the component (a)(ii) is selected from one or more of the group consisting of sodium and zinc salts of methacrylic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A composition according to claim 12 wherein the inorganic filler is glass or talc.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 13 further comprising about 0.5 to 10 weight percent styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A shaped article made from a thermoplastic composition according to one of claims 1, 5 or 11.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
An article according to claim 15 having one or more painted surfaces.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3410928A
Cited
US3384612A
Cited
US3454676A
Cited
US3869422A
Cited
US4277578A
Cited
US4417019A
Cited
US4420580A
Cited
US4584348A
Cited
JPS649254A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-03-04 | 1994-09-03 | 1995-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-03-04 | 1998-09-03 | 1999-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-03-04 | 2002-09-03 | 2003-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |