US5300573A
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High temperature stable, low solvent swelling thermoplastic elastomer compositions
Assignee: Advanced Elastomer Systems LP
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Filing: 1993-01-21
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Granted: 1994-04-05
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Expires: 2013-01-21
Abstract
Abstract Thermoplastic elastomer compositions comprise a blend of polyester resin and a covalently-crosslinked acrylate rubber. Such compositions can be prepared by dynamic vulcanization of the rubber in admixture with the polyester and can exhibit high temperature dimensional stability and low oil swell.
Inventors
- 👤 Raman Patel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:41
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L33/00; C08L33/04; C08L33/06; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/08; C08L67/00; C08L67/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a blend of (a) a thermoplastic non-segmented polyester resin having a melting point of from 160° to 280° C., (b) a covalently-crosslinked acrylate rubber which in its uncured state is sufficiently polar so as to form a co-continuous phase with said polyester, and (c) a polyfunctional covalent crosslinking agent, wherein said polyester comprises 10 to 45 parts per hundred of polyester and rubber, said polyester is not significantly crosslinked, and wherein said rubber is crosslinked by dynamic vulcanization of the blend of (a), (b) and (c), and is in the form of small particles dispersed in a polyester matrix or in a co-continuous phase with the polyester.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a blend of (a) a thermoplastic non-segmented polyester resin having a melting point of from 160° to 280° C., (b) a covalently-crosslinked acrylate rubber which in its uncured state is sufficiently polar so as to form a co-continuous phase with said polyester, and (c) a polyfunctional covalent crosslinking agent, wherein said polyester comprises 10 to 45 parts per hundred of polyester and rubber, said polyester is not significantly crosslinked, and wherein said rubber is crosslinked by dynamic vulcanization of the blend of (a), (b) and (c), and is in the form of small particles dispersed in a polyester matrix or in a co-continuous phase with the polyester.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said polyester resin is selected from the group consisting of poly(trans-1,4-cyclohexylene C 2-6 alkane dicarboxylates), poly(cis or trans-1,4-cyclohexane dimethylene C 0-2 alkane dicarboxylates), poly(C 2-4 alkylene terephthalates), poly(C 2-4 alkylene isophthalates), poly(p-arylene C 1-8 alkane dicarboxylates), poly(p-phenylene di-C 1-5 alkylene terephthalates), polylactones and mixtures or non-segmented copolymers thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said polyester resin is selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(butylene terephthalate) and mixtures or non-segmented copolymers thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said rubber is a polyacrylate rubber with acid, hydroxy, epoxy or active halogen groups as crosslinking sites.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition according to claim 4 wherein said rubber comprises about 0.1-25 mole percent carboxylic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said rubber is a functionalized olefin/acrylic ester copolymer rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 6 wherein said rubber comprises a copolymer of ethylene, alkyl acrylate and unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein no more than about 50 percent of said rubber is extractable in dichloromethane at about 23° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises an isocyanate-terminated polyester prepolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said copolymer rubber is covalently crosslinked by a polyamine, a polyisocyanate or a polyepoxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to claim 1 comprising from 20 to 45 parts of polyester per hundred parts of rubber and polyester.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition according to claim 11 wherein no more than about 30 percent of said rubber is extractable in dichloromethane at about 23° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
A composition according to claim 1 further comprising particulate filler.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1 further comprising plasticizer at up to about 50 parts by weight of the composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 1 further comprising particulate filler and plasticizer.
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