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High impact strength thermoplastic molding compositions based on polyphenylene ether graft copolymers and polyamides and process for producing them
Assignee: Huels AG
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Filing: 1989-08-14
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2009-08-14
Abstract
Abstract High impact strength thermoplastic molding compositions based on polyphenylene ether graft copolymers and polyamides and process for producing them. The compositions are distinguished by high toughness, very good phase adhesion, high solvent resistance, and high dimensional heat stability. The molding compositions contain 70 to 250 parts of a polyamide and 100 parts of a graft copolymer that is prepared by the reaction of 100 parts of a polyphenylene ether with 0.1 to 6 parts of a mixture of 10 to 50 mole-% maleic anhydride and 90 to 50 mole-% of a vinylaromatic compound. The molding compositions are used for the production of industrial items such as pipes, panels, or cases, for example.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Neugebauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:50
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L77/00; C08L51/00; C08L51/08; C08L71/00; C08L71/08; C08L71/10; C08L71/12; C08L71/126; C08L65/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A thermoplastic molding composition, comprising: a) 70-250 parts by weight of a polyamide, and b) 100 parts by weight of a graft copolymer, said graft copolymer being prepared by a process consisting essentially of reacting 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether with about 0.1-6 parts by weight of a mixture of 10-50 mole% maleic anhydride and 90-50 mole% of a vinylaromatic compound, wherein said reacting is conducted at a temperature between 100-350° C. in solution, in the solid phase, or in a melt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A thermoplastic molding composition, comprising: a) 70-250 parts by weight of a polyamide, and b) 100 parts by weight of a graft copolymer, said graft copolymer being prepared by a process consisting essentially of reacting 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether with about 0.1-6 parts by weight of a mixture of 10-50 mole% maleic anhydride and 90-50 mole% of a vinylaromatic compound, wherein said reacting is conducted at a temperature between 100-350° C. in solution, in the solid phase, or in a melt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polyphenylene ether comprises 80 to 100% monomer units of Formula I and 20 to 0% of different monomer units of Formula II, ##STR3## in which R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 , independently of one another, are hydrogen, alkyl or aryl groups with up to 10 carbon atoms, or benzyl groups, with the limitation that R 1 is hydrogen only if R 2 is teritary alkyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polyphenylene ether has a viscosity number (J) between 20 and 80 cm 3 /g as measured at 25° C. in chloroform at a concentration of 5 g/l.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the number average molecular weight of said polyamide is between 10,000 and 50,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polyamide contains at least 50% aliphatic monomer units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polyamide is selected from the group consisting of polyamides 6, 46, 66, 612, 1010, 1012, 11 and 12.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said vinylaromatic compound is styrene or an alkyl-substituted styrene having up to 20 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 2, wherein R 1 is hydrogen and R 2 is a tertiary butyl group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 7, wherein said vinylaromatic compound is styrene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said vinylaromatic compound is selected from the group consisting of α-methylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, p-t-butylstyrene and indene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polyamide is an aliphatic homopolyamide or an aliphatic copolyamide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
86 words
A thermoplastic molding composition, comprising: a) 70-250 parts by weight of a polyamide, and b) 100 parts by weight of a graft copolymer, said graft copolymer being prepared by a process consisting essentially of reacting 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether with about 0.1-6 parts by weight of a mixture of 10-50 mole % maleic anhydride and 90-50 mole % of a vinyl aromatic compound without radical initiators at a temperature between 100-350° C. in solution, in the solid phase or in a melt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
A thermoplastic molding composition, comprising: a) 70-250 parts by weight of a polyamide, and b) 100 parts by weight of a graft copolymer, said graft copolymer being prepared by a process consisting essentially of reacting 100 parts by weight of a polyphenylene ether with about 0.1-6 parts by weight of a mixture of 10-50 mole % maleic anhydride and 90-50 mole % of a vinyl aromatic compound without radical initiators at a temperature between 100-350° C. in solution, in the solid phase or in a melt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 12, wherein said reacting step consists of reacting said polyphenylene ether with said maleic anhydride and said vinyl aromatic compound.
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