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Polydicyclopentadiene having improved stability and toughened with polymeric particles
Assignee: Metton America Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-07
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Granted: 1996-01-02
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Expires: 2015-03-07
Abstract
Abstract Process for making a polymer and the resultant polymer wherein polymer particles, preferably those having a core and a shell structure, most preferably wherein the core comprises polybutadiene and the shell comprises polymethylmethacrylate, are included in metathesis polymerizable mixtures to provide the resultant polymer with improved resistance to oxidation and greater retention of mechanical properties upon thermal aging, and to toughen the resultant polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Nitya P. Khasat
- 👤 Douglas Leach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 19:49
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F285/00; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08G61/04; C08G61/06; C08G61/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A polymeric composition comprising: a) a thermoset polymer prepared by the metathesis polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising dicyclopentadiene; and b) other polymeric particles, dispersed throughout the thermoset polymer, that are made of a core elastomer surrounded by a shell material, said particles being bead-like spheres or oblate spheroids having a particle size of about 1 μm to about 100 μm, said core elastomer comprising one or more elastomeric polymers selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene, butadiene-styrene copolymer, polyisoprene, and polyisobutylene, said shell material comprising one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polymethylmethacrylate, polyethylmethacrylate, polymethylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polyethylacrylate, and methacrylate-styrene copolymer, said shell material being cross-liked and substantially insoluble in said monomer mixture, and said polymeric particles being dispersed throughout said thermoset polymer in an amount sufficient to give the composition a notched izod impact strength of greater than about 2.7 ft.-lbs./in. notch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A polymeric composition comprising: a) a thermoset polymer prepared by the metathesis polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising dicyclopentadiene; and b) other polymeric particles, dispersed throughout the thermoset polymer, that are made of a core elastomer surrounded by a shell material, said particles being bead-like spheres or oblate spheroids having a particle size of about 1 μm to about 100 μm, said core elastomer comprising one or more elastomeric polymers selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene, butadiene-styrene copolymer, polyisoprene, and polyisobutylene, said shell material comprising one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polymethylmethacrylate, polyethylmethacrylate, polymethylacrylate, polybutylacrylate, polyethylacrylate, and methacrylate-styrene copolymer, said shell material being cross-liked and substantially insoluble in said monomer mixture, and said polymeric particles being dispersed throughout said thermoset polymer in an amount sufficient to give the composition a notched izod impact strength of greater than about 2.7 ft.-lbs./in. notch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said core elastomer comprises butadiene-styrene copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said shell material comprises polymethylmethacrylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polymeric particles constitute about 0.5 to 15 wt. % of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polymeric particles constitute about 5 to 10 wt. % of the composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition has a notched izod impact strength of greater than 3.8 ft.-lbs./in. notch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition has a notched izod impact strength greater than about 6.6 ft.-lbs./in. notch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition has a notched izod impact strength of at least about 7.8 ft.-lbs./in. notch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the polymeric particles have a particle size of less than about 5 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the monomer mixture comprises a major amount of dicyclopentadiene and a minor amount of ethylidene norbornene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the monomer mixture comprises a major amount of dicyclopentadiene and a minor amount of tricyclopentadiene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the monomer mixture comprises dicyclopentadiene and tetracyclopentadiene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition also comprises an effective amount of an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of phenolic antioxidants and amine antioxidants.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 13, wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, diphenylamine, and diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said polymeric particles constitute about 5 to 10 wt. % of the composition, the particles have a particle size of less than about 5 μm, and the composition has a notched izod impact strength of greater than 3.8 ft.-lbs./in. notch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 15, wherein said core elastomer is butadiene-styrene copolymer and said shell material is polymethylmethacrylate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 16, wherein the monomer mixture comprises a major amount of dicyclopentadiene and a minor amount of ethylidene norbornene.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 17, wherein the composition also comprises an effective amount of an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of phenolic antioxidants and amine antioxidants.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 18, wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, diphenylamine, and diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 19, wherein the composition has a notched izod impact strength of at least about 7.8 ft.-lbs./in. notch.
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