US5334636A
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Thermoplastic composition
Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-03-26
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2012-03-26
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a polymer composition comprising, A) a polyphenylene ether resin and, B) optionally a styrene resin and, C) optionally impact strength improving amount of one or more of impact strength improving polymer(s) and, D) from about 5 parts to about 20 parts by weight of at least one mineral filler selected from the group consisting of talc, mica, and wollastonite based on 100 parts by weight of the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and, E) from about 5 parts to about 40 parts by weight of a carbon black based on the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and, F) optionally plasticizing amount of one or more of plasticizer(s), characterized in that the surface resistivity of the composition is lower than about 1010 ohm.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Fujii
- 👤 Manabu Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/24; C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/02; C08K3/04; C08K3/34; C08L; C08L71/00; C08L71/08; C08L71/10; C08L71/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S524/00; Y10S524/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A polymer composition consisting essentially of, A) a polyphenylene ether resin and, B) optionally a styrene resin and, C) an impact strength improving amount of one or more of impact strength improving polymer(s), wherein the polymer(s) is selected from the group consisting of a styrene grafted polyolefin rubber, a styrene/unsaturated functional monomer co-grafted polyolefin rubber, a functionalized ethylene alpha-olefin(polyene) copolymer rubber, and a copolymer or terpolymer of ethylene and at least one unsaturated functional monomer and, D) from about 5 to about 20 parts by weight of at least one mineral filler selected from the group consisting of talc, mica, and wollastonite based on 100 parts by weight of the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and, E) from about 5 parts to about 40 parts by weight of a carbon black based on the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and, F) optionally a plasticizing amount of one or more of plasticizer(s), characterized in that the surface resistivity of the composition is lower than about 10 10 ohm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A polymer composition consisting essentially of, A) a polyphenylene ether resin and, B) optionally a styrene resin and, C) an impact strength improving amount of one or more of impact strength improving polymer(s), wherein the polymer(s) is selected from the group consisting of a styrene grafted polyolefin rubber, a styrene/unsaturated functional monomer co-grafted polyolefin rubber, a functionalized ethylene alpha-olefin(polyene) copolymer rubber, and a copolymer or terpolymer of ethylene and at least one unsaturated functional monomer and, D) from about 5 to about 20 parts by weight of at least one mineral filler selected from the group consisting of talc, mica, and wollastonite based on 100 parts by weight of the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and, E) from about 5 parts to about 40 parts by weight of a carbon black based on the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin, B) the styrene resin, and C) the impact strength improving polymer and, F) optionally a plasticizing amount of one or more of plasticizer(s), characterized in that the surface resistivity of the composition is lower than about 10 10 ohm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A thermoplastic composition according to claim 1 wherein the polyolefin rubber is an ethylene alpha-olefin (polyene) copolymer rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A thermoplastic composition according to claim 1 wherein the said composition comprises from about 5 parts to about 25 parts by weight of one or more of plasticizer(s) based on the total of the polymers, A) the polyphenylene ether resin and, B) the styrene resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A thermoplastic composition according to any of claims 1, 2 and 3 wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene)ether.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A fabricated article made from the thermoplastic composition according to any of claims 1, 2 and 3 for use in an electrical/electronic application.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fabricated article of claim 5, wherein the polyphenylene ether resin is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene)ether.
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