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Compatibilized blends of polyphenylene ether and polyphthalamide

Assignee: General Electric Co

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Filing: 1997-01-06

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Granted: 1999-06-29

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Expires: 2017-01-06

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Abstract

Abstract Polymer blend compositions comprise (a) a polyphenylene ether polymer, (b) a polyphthalamide comprising the reaction product of (i) hexamethylene diamine or a mixture of hexamethylene diamine and trimethylhexamethylene diamine, and (ii) terephthalic acid, and optionally (iii) at least one acid selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid and adipic acid, provided that a mixture of said diamines is employed if reactant (iii) is absent, and (c) at least one compatibilizer. The compositions may further include an aliphatic polyamide and/or an impact modifier.

Inventors

👤 Gim Fun Lee, Jr.
👤 John Bennie Yates
👤 Ronald James Wroczynski
👤 Kevin Sheehan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 09:11

CPC Classifications

C; C08; C08L; C08L71/00; C08L71/08; C08L71/10; C08L71/12; C08L71/123; C08L77/00; C08L77/06; C08L65/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6

Claim 1

Independent Claim 121 words

A polymer blend composition, comprising (a) a polyphenylene ether polymer, (b) a polyphthalamide comprising the reaction product of (i) a mixture of hexamethylene diamine and trimethylhexamethylene diamine, and (ii) terephthalic acid, and optionally (iii) at least one acid selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid and adipic acid, (c) at least one compatibilizer selected from the group consisting of liquid diene polymers, polycarboxylic acids and derivatives thereof, an oxidized polyolefin wax, and a compound containing an acyl functional group, (d) at least one aliphatic polyamide selected from the group consisting of polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 11, polyamide 12, polyamide 63, polyamide 64, polyamide 6/10 and polyamide 6/12, and (e) an impact modifier; wherein the impact modifier comprises a polyoctenylene.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 121 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 58 words

A polymer blend composition as defined by claim 1, comprising from about 25 to about 75 weight percent of the polyphenylene ether polymer, from about 1 to about 50 weight percent of the polyphthalamide, from about 1 to about 50 weight percent of the aliphatic polyamide, and from about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the compatibilizer.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 58 words

A polymer blend composition as defined by claim 2, comprising from about 30 to about 60 weight percent of the polyphenylene ether polymer, from about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the polyphthalamide, from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the aliphatic polyamide, and from about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the compatibilizer.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 58 words

A polymer blend composition as defined by claim 1, comprising from about 20 to about 75 weight percent of the polyphenylene ether polymer, from about 20 to about 75 weight percent of the polyphthalamide, from about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the compatibilizer and from about 1 to about 25 weight percent of the impact modifier.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 70 words

A polymer blend composition as defined by claim 1, comprising from about 30 to about 60 weight percent of the polyphenylene ether polymer, from about 10 to about 40 weight percent of the polyphthalamide, from about 5 to about 40 weight percent of the aliphatic polyamide, from about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of the compatibilizer and from about 1 to about 25 weight percent of the impact modifier.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4)	2002-06-28	2002-12-28	2003-06-29	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2006-06-28	2006-12-28	2007-06-29	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
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