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Molding composition

Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies BV
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Filing: 1989-10-20
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2009-10-20
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Abstract

Abstract A novel molding composition is disclosed which comprises polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, and 20-85% of zinc oxide by total weight of said molding composition.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lawrence R. Wallace

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 11:39
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/18; C08K3/20; C08K3/22; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim 27 words
A molding composition which comprises: (a) polybutylene terephthalate resin; (b) polyethylene terephthalate resin; and (c) from 50-75% by total weight of said molding composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 27 words
A molding composition which comprises: (a) polybutylene terephthalate resin; (b) polyethylene terephthalate resin; and (c) from 50-75% by total weight of said molding composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, which includes from 55-65% by weight of zinc oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, wherein the average particle size of the zinc oxide is from 0.01-50 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, which includes an external lubricant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, which includes less than 30% by weight of total resins of an additive polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 4, which includes an antioxidant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, which contains 5-65% polybutylene terephthalate and 5-65% polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 51 words
A molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) from 5-40% by total weight of composition polybutylene terephthalate; (b) from 5-40% by total weight of composition of polyethylene terephthalate; (c) from 0.01 to 0.5% by total weight of composition of a phenolic antioxidant; and (d) from 55-65% by weight of zinc oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 51 words
A molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) from 5-40% by total weight of composition polybutylene terephthalate; (b) from 5-40% by total weight of composition of polyethylene terephthalate; (c) from 0.01 to 0.5% by total weight of composition of a phenolic antioxidant; and (d) from 55-65% by weight of zinc oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 8, wherein the external lubricant is pentaerythritol tetrastearate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 13 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the antioxidant is tetrakis(methylene-3(3',5'-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate)methane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, which includes a flame retardant amount of a flame retardant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 8, which includes a flame retardant amount of a flame retardant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 11 words
An article which is molded from the composition of claim 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 11 words
An article which is molded from the composition of claim 8.
Claim 17
Independent Claim 24 words
A method of imparting stain resistance to a polybutylene terephthalate-zinc oxide composition which comprises adding to said composition an effective amount of polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 18
Independent Claim 24 words
A method of imparting stain resistance to a polybutylene terephthalate-zinc oxide composition which comprises adding to said composition an effective amount of polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 24 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, wherein less than 50% by weight of the zinc oxide is replaced with an inorganic filler.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 13 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, which includes an impact modifier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 19 words
A molding composition as defined in claim 1, which includes from 1-45% by weight of total composition of fiberglass.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 29 words
A ceramic like molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) polybutylene terephthalate; (b) polyethylene terephthalate; and (c) from 50-75% by total weight of said molding composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 29 words
A ceramic like molding composition which consists essentially of: (a) polybutylene terephthalate; (b) polyethylene terephthalate; and (c) from 50-75% by total weight of said molding composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 34 words
A ceramic like molding composition which consists of: (a) polybutylene terephthalate; (b) polyethylene terephthalate; (c) an external lubricant; (d) an antioxidant; and (e) from 50-75% by total weight of said composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 34 words
A ceramic like molding composition which consists of: (a) polybutylene terephthalate; (b) polyethylene terephthalate; (c) an external lubricant; (d) an antioxidant; and (e) from 50-75% by total weight of said composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 32 words
A molding composition for making ceramic like articles which comprises: (a) polybutylene terephthalate resin; (b) polyethylene terephthalate resin; and (c) from 50-75% by total weight of said molding composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 32 words
A molding composition for making ceramic like articles which comprises: (a) polybutylene terephthalate resin; (b) polyethylene terephthalate resin; and (c) from 50-75% by total weight of said molding composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 33 words
A molding composition for making ceramic like articles which consists essentially of: (a) polybutylene terephthalate resin; (b) polybutylene terephthalate resin; and (c) from 50-85% by total weight of said composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 33 words
A molding composition for making ceramic like articles which consists essentially of: (a) polybutylene terephthalate resin; (b) polybutylene terephthalate resin; and (c) from 50-85% by total weight of said composition of zinc oxide.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 14 words
A ceramic like molded article which is made from the composition of claim 21.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 14 words
A ceramic like molded article which is made from the composition of claim 22.

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