US5218014A — Thermoplastic resin and process for reducing the …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 205 words

A thermoplastic resin containing a graft copolymer having a graft ratio of about 5% by weight or higher obtained by graft-polymerizing at least one vinyl monomer onto silica-core silicone-shell particles having an average particle diameter of from 4 to 400 nm comprising (A) from 99.9 to 5% by weight of cores which are colloidal silica particles and (B) from 0.1 to 95% by weight of shells comprising an organosiloxy group represented by the formula R.sup.1.sub.p (QO).sub.q SiO.sub.(4-p-q)/2 - (I) wherein R 1 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Q represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, p is an integer of 1 to 3, and q is an integer of 0 to 2, with proviso that (p+q) is an integer of 1 to 3, and a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average composition formula R.sup.2.sub.2 SiO (II) wherein R 2 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbons atoms, wherein 0.02 to 100 mole % of the sum of R 1 and R 2 are groups containing a reactive unsaturated group.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 205 words

A thermoplastic resin containing a graft copolymer having a graft ratio of about 5% by weight or higher obtained by graft-polymerizing at least one vinyl monomer onto silica-core silicone-shell particles having an average particle diameter of from 4 to 400 nm comprising (A) from 99.9 to 5% by weight of cores which are colloidal silica particles and (B) from 0.1 to 95% by weight of shells comprising an organosiloxy group represented by the formula R.sup.1.sub.p (QO).sub.q SiO.sub.(4-p-q)/2 - (I) wherein R 1 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Q represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, p is an integer of 1 to 3, and q is an integer of 0 to 2, with proviso that (p+q) is an integer of 1 to 3, and a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average composition formula R.sup.2.sub.2 SiO (II) wherein R 2 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbons atoms, wherein 0.02 to 100 mole % of the sum of R 1 and R 2 are groups containing a reactive unsaturated group.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 23 words

The thermoplastic resin as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cores of said core-shell particles are a dispersion in water of silica particles.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 148 words

The thermoplastic resin as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shell of said core-shell particles is a polyorganosiloxane comprising a condensate of an organosilicon compound (a) represented by the formula R.sup.3.sub.b Si(OR.sup.4).sub.4-b (III) wherein R 3 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R 4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and b is an integer of 1 to 3, and a polyorganosiloxane having 2 to 10 silicon atoms and not having a hydroxyl group, containing a structural unit represented by the average composition formula R.sup.5.sub.2 SiO (IV) wherein R 5 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group, wherein 0.02 to 100 mol % of the sum of R 3 and R 5 are groups containing a reactive unsaturated group.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 196 words

A process for producing a thermoplastic resin, which comprises graft-polymerizing at least one vinyl monomer onto silica-core silicone-shell particles comprising (A) from 99.9 to 5% by weight of cores which are colloidal silica particles, and (B) from 0.1 to 95% by weight of a shell comprising an organosiloxy group represented by the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Q represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, p is an integer of 1 to 3, and q is an integer of 0 to 2, with proviso that (p+q) is an integer of 1 to 3, and a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average composition formula R.sup.2.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2 (II) wherein R 2 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a is substantially 2 wherein 0.02 to 100 mole% of the sum of R 1 and R 2 are groups containing a reactive unsaturated group, said graft polymerization being conducted in an emulsion containing the core-shell particles.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 196 words

A process for producing a thermoplastic resin, which comprises graft-polymerizing at least one vinyl monomer onto silica-core silicone-shell particles comprising (A) from 99.9 to 5% by weight of cores which are colloidal silica particles, and (B) from 0.1 to 95% by weight of a shell comprising an organosiloxy group represented by the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Q represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, p is an integer of 1 to 3, and q is an integer of 0 to 2, with proviso that (p+q) is an integer of 1 to 3, and a polyorganosiloxane represented by the average composition formula R.sup.2.sub.a SiO.sub.(4-a)/2 (II) wherein R 2 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a is substantially 2 wherein 0.02 to 100 mole% of the sum of R 1 and R 2 are groups containing a reactive unsaturated group, said graft polymerization being conducted in an emulsion containing the core-shell particles.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 239 words

A process as claimed in claim 4, which comprises emulsifying (A) 100 parts by weight, on a solid content basis, of a colloidal silica, (B) from 1 to 1,900 parts by weight of a mixture of an organosilicon compound (a) represented by the formula R.sup.3.sub.b Si(OR.sup.4).sub.4-b (III) wherein R 3 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R 4 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and b is an integer of 1 to 3 and a polyorganosiloxane (b) containing a structural unit represented by the average composition formula ##STR8## wherein R 5 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and c is substantially 2 containing no hydroxyl group, and having 2 to 10 silicon atoms, wherein 0.02 to 100 mole% of the sum of R 3 and R 5 are groups containing a reactive unsaturated group, (C) from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of an emulsifying agent per 100 parts by weight of the sum of components (A) and (B) above, and (D) from 100 to 500 parts by weight of water per 100 parts by weight of the sum of components (A) and (B) above, and simultaneously conducting copolycondensation reaction of a hydrolyzed product of the organosilicon compound (a) and the polyorganosiloxane (b).

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 25 words

A process as claimed in claim 4, wherein the colloidal silica particles are in the form of a dispersion in water of colloidal silica particles.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-06-07	1996-12-07	1997-06-08	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-06-07	2000-12-07	2001-06-08	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2004-06-07	2004-12-07	2005-06-08	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Thermoplastic resin and process for reducing the same

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