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Modified block copolymer and a process for producing the same
Assignee: Asahi Kasei Corp
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Filing: 1992-02-20
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A modified block copolymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a modified block copolymer consisting essentially of a base block copolymer of a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer block and an olefin compound polymer block having an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, the base block copolymer having a molecular unit containing a carboxylic acid group and/or a group derived therefrom grafted thereto. The modified block copolymer composition of the present invention is a resinous composition excellent in impact resistance, adhesion, paint adhesion, weatherability, resistance to thermal deterioration, transparency and gloss or a rubbery or leather-like composition excellent in heat resistance, adrasion resistance, compression set resistance, adhesion, transparency, oil resistance, weatherability and resistance to heat aging.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshinori Shiraki
- 👤 Fusakazu Hayano
- 👤 Hideo Morita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 04:52
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L51/00; C08L51/006; C08F; C08F287/00; C08F8/00; C08F8/04; C08L77/00; C08F2810/00; C08F2810/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A modified block copolymer comprising: a radial base block copolymer of at least two monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks (A) and at least one olefin compound polymer block (B) composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound which polymer block (B) has its conjugated diene compound moiety hydrogenated to have an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, said radial base block copolymer having a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of 5 to 95% by weight, said conjugated diene compound moiety of said polymer block (B) having a vinyl content of 25 to 65% in terms of the vinyl content before the hydrogenation of said conjugated diene compound moiety; and at least one molecular unit grafted to said radial base block copolymer, said molecular unit containing at least one member selected from the residue of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid group and groups derived therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A modified block copolymer comprising: a radial base block copolymer of at least two monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks (A) and at least one olefin compound polymer block (B) composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound which polymer block (B) has its conjugated diene compound moiety hydrogenated to have an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, said radial base block copolymer having a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of 5 to 95% by weight, said conjugated diene compound moiety of said polymer block (B) having a vinyl content of 25 to 65% in terms of the vinyl content before the hydrogenation of said conjugated diene compound moiety; and at least one molecular unit grafted to said radial base block copolymer, said molecular unit containing at least one member selected from the residue of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid group and groups derived therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
137 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 1, which is one obtained by the reaction of a radial base block copolymer of at least two monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks and at least one olefin compound polymer block composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound which olefin compound polymer block has its conjugated diene compound moiety hydrogenated to have an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, said radial base block copolymer having a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of 5 to 95% by weight, said conjugated diene compound moiety of said olefin compound polymer block having a vinyl content of 25 to 65% in terms of the vinyl content before the hydrogenation of said conjugated diene compound moiety, with at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 2, wherein said radial base block copolymer is one obtained by selectively hydrogenating a radial precursory block copolymer comprising at least two monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks and at least one polymer block composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound, said radial precursory block copolymer having a vinyl content of 25 to 65%, wherein said selective hydrogenation is performed at the conjugated diene compound moiety of said polymer block to the extent that the ethylenic unsaturation degree of the polymer block composed mainly of the conjugated diene compound is 20% or less.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 3, wherein said radial precursory block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 20,000 to 500,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 2, wherein said modifying agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid esters, maleic acid amides, maleic acid imides, fumaric acid, fumaric acid esters, fumaric acid amides, fumaric acid imides, itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, itaconic acid esters, itaconic acid amides, itaconic acid imides, halogenated maleic acid, halogenated maleic anhydride, halogenated maleic acid esters, halogenated maleic acid amides, halogenated maleic acid imides, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid esters, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid amides, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid imides, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid esters, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid amides, and endo-cis bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid imides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein said molecular unit is grafted to said radial base block copolymer in an amount of 0.05 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said radial base block copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is 5 to 60% inclusive by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is over 60% by weight up to 95% inclusive by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, which is ionically crosslinked through at least one metal ion selected from the group consisting of monovalent, divalent and trivalent metal ions to form an ionically crosslinked modified block copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 9, wherein the ionical crosslinking of said modified block copolymer through said metal ion is effected using at least one crosslinking agent selected from compounds of said metals in a ratio of 0.1 to 3.0 in terms of a molar ratio of the metal of said crosslinking agent relative to said member selected from a dicarboxylic acid group and groups derived therefrom which member is contained in said modified block copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 9, wherein said metal ion is at least one member selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc and aluminum ions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 9, wherein said molecular unit is grafted to said radial base block copolymer in an amount of 0.05 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said radial base block copolymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 9, wherein the monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is 5 to 60% inclusive by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The modified block copolymer according to claim 9, wherein the monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is over 60% by weight up to 95% inclusive by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
173 words
A process for producing a modified block copolymer, which comprises reacting a radial base block copolymer of at least two monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks and at least one olefin compound polymer block composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound which olefin compound polymer block has its conjugated diene compound moiety hydrogenated to have an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, said radial base block copolymer having a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of 5 to 95% by weight, said conjugated diene compound moiety of said olefin compound polymer block having a vinyl content of 25 to 65% in terms of the vinyl content before the hydrogenation of said conjugated diene compound moiety, with at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof in the presence of a radical initiator so that at least one molecular unit containing at least one member selected from the residue of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid group and groups derived therefrom is grafted to said radial base block copolymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
173 words
A process for producing a modified block copolymer, which comprises reacting a radial base block copolymer of at least two monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks and at least one olefin compound polymer block composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound which olefin compound polymer block has its conjugated diene compound moiety hydrogenated to have an ethylenic unsaturation degree not exceeding 20%, said radial base block copolymer having a monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of 5 to 95% by weight, said conjugated diene compound moiety of said olefin compound polymer block having a vinyl content of 25 to 65% in terms of the vinyl content before the hydrogenation of said conjugated diene compound moiety, with at least one modifying agent selected from the group consisting of unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof in the presence of a radical initiator so that at least one molecular unit containing at least one member selected from the residue of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid group and groups derived therefrom is grafted to said radial base block copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
98 words
The process according to claim 15, wherein said radial base block copolymer is one obtained by selectively hydrogenating a radial precursory block copolymer comprising at least two monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon polymer blocks and at least one polymer block composed mainly of a conjugated diene compound, said radial precursory block copolymer having a vinyl content of 25 to 65%, wherein said selective hydrogenation is performed at the conjugated diene compound moiety of said polymer block to the extent that the ethylenic unsaturation degree of the polymer block composed mainly of the conjugated diene compound is 20% or less.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process according to claim 16, wherein the said radial precursory block copolymer has a number average molecular weight of 20,000 to 500,000.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
93 words
The process according to claim 15, wherein said modifying agent is selected from the group consisting of maleic acid, maleic anhydride, maleic acid esters, maleic acid amides, maleic acid imides, fumaric acid, fumaric acid esters, fumaric acid amides, fumaric acid imides, itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, itaconic acid imides, halogenated maleic acid, halogenated maleic anhydride, halogenated maleic acid esters, halogenated maleic acid amides, halogenated maleic acid imides, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid esters, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid amides, cis-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid imides, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid esters, endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid amides, and endo-cis-bicyclo(2,2,1)-5-heptene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid imides.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process according to claim 15, 16, 17 or 18, wherein said molecular unit is grafted to said radial base block copolymer in an amount of 0.05 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said radial base block copolymer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 15, 16, 17 or 18, wherein the monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is 5 to 60% inclusive by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process according to claim 15, 16, 17 or 18, wherein the monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is over 60% by weight up to 95% inclusive by weight.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
51 words
The process according to claim 15, 16, 17 or 18, which further comprises crosslinking said modified block copolymer with at least one crosslinking agent selected from metal compounds, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of monovalent, divalent and trivalent metals to form an ionically crosslinked modified block copolymer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process according to claim 22, wherein said crosslinking agent is employed in a ratio of 0.1 to 3.0 in terms of a molar ratio of the metal of said crosslinking agent relative to said member selected from the residue of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid group and groups derived therefrom which member is contained in said modified block copolymer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process according to claim 22, wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc and aluminum.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process according to claim 22, wherein said molecular unit is grafted to said radial base block copolymer in an amount of 0.05 to 10 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said radial base block copolymer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 22, wherein the monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is 5 to 60% inclusive by weight.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process according to claim 22, wherein said monovinyl substituted aromatic hydrocarbon content of said radial base block copolymer is over 60% by weight up to 95% inclusive by weight.
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