US6458913B1
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Insert molded article
Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies BV
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Filing: 2001-03-22
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Granted: 2002-10-01
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Expires: 2021-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A molded structure comprises a decorative film or substrate, and an adjacent injection molded polymeric base comprising a substantially transparent cycloaliphatic polyester resin which may have an opening for exposing the transparent polymeric base resin to the exterior of the molded article, and a process for making the molded structure is described.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Honigfort
- 👤 Gabrie Hoogland
- 👤 Michael M. Laurin
- 👤 Adelbert Hermannus Leonardus Groothuis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:56
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G64/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/0001; B29C45/14; C08L; C08L69/00; B29C45/1418; B29C2045/14237; B29C45/14688; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31507
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A molded article comprising a decorative film or substrate, and an adjacent injection molded polymeric base comprising a substantially transparent cycloaliphatic polyester resin and a substantially transparent impact modifier, the impact modifier having a refractive index from 1.51 to 1.58.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A molded article comprising a decorative film or substrate, and an adjacent injection molded polymeric base comprising a substantially transparent cycloaliphatic polyester resin and a substantially transparent impact modifier, the impact modifier having a refractive index from 1.51 to 1.58.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of claim 1 where the cycloaliphatic polyester is comprised of cycloaliphatic diacid and cycloaliphatic diol units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article of claim 1 where the cycloaliphatic polyester is polycyclohexane dimethanol cyclohexane dicarboxylate (PCCD).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article of claim 2 wherein the injection molded polymeric base comprises a polycarbonate resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An article of claim 4 wherein the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate is in the range of 40:60 to 5:95% by total weight of the polymeric base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An article of claim 4 wherein said polycarbonate resin comprises primarily the following structural units: bisphenol A, spiro biindane bisphenol, an aryl substituted bisphenol, a cycloaliphatic bisphenol or mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article of claim 5 where the polycarbonate is BPA-PC and the cycloaliphatic polyester is PCCD.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An article of claim 7 wherein the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate is in the range of 40:60 to 5:95% by total weight of the polymeric base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of claim 5 where the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate in the blend is 40:60 to 5:95.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of claim 5 where the blend has % transmittance of greater than or equal to 75%.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of claim 5 where the blend has a glass transition temperature of from about 90 to 150° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
An article of claim 5 wherein the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate is in the range from 50:50 to 30:70 by total weight of the polymeric base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of claim 1 comprising less than about 20 percent by weight of said transparent impact modifier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of claim 13 comprising less than about 15 percent by weight of said transparent impact modifier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
An article of claim 1 wherein said impact modifier comprises an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of molding an article, comprising placing a substrate into a mold, and injecting a resin into the mold cavity space behind the substrate, said resin comprising a substantially transparent cycloaliphatic polyester resin and a substantially transparent impact modifier, the impact modifier having a refractive index from 1.51 to 1.58.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of molding an article, comprising placing a substrate into a mold, and injecting a resin into the mold cavity space behind the substrate, said resin comprising a substantially transparent cycloaliphatic polyester resin and a substantially transparent impact modifier, the impact modifier having a refractive index from 1.51 to 1.58.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of molding according to claim 16 where said shape and said injection molded resin form a single molded part.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
An method of claim 16 where the cycloaliphatic polyester is comprised of cycloaliphatic diacid and cycloaliphatic diol units.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
An method of claim 16 where the cycloaliphatic polyester is polycyclohexane dimethanol cyclohexane dicarboxylate (PCCD).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
An method of claim 16 wherein the injection molded polymeric base comprises a polycarbonate resin.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
An method of claim 20 wherein the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate is in the range of 40:60 to 5:95% by total weight of the polymeric base.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
An method of claim 20 wherein said polycarbonate resin comprises primarily of the following structural units: bisphenol A, spiro biindane bisphenol, an aryl substituted bisphenol, a cycloaliphatic bisphenol or mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
An method of claim 22 where the polycarbonate is BPA-PC and the cycloaliphatic polyester is PCCD.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
An method of claim 23 wherein the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate is in the range of 40:60 to 5:95% by total weight of the polymeric base.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
An method of claim 20 where the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate in the blend is 40:60 to 5:95.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
An method of claim 20 where the blend has % transmittance of greater than or equal to 75%.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
An method of claim 20 where the blend has a glass transition temperature of from about 90 to 150° C.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
An method of claim 20 wherein the ratio of cycloaliphatic polyester to polycarbonate is in the range from 50:50 to 30:70 by total weight of the polymeric base.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of claim 16 wherein said resin comprises less than or equal to 20 percent by weight of said transparent impact modifier.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of claim 16 wherein said resin comprises less than or equal to about 15 percent by weight of said transparent impact modifier.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
An method of claim 16 wherein said impact modifier comprises a acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
113 words
A method of molding according to claim 20 wherein said molded article comprises a decorative film or substrate and an adjacent injection molded polymeric base, and said method includes the steps of: a) providing a decorative substrate comprising a polycarbonate resin having one or more colors on a surface; b) forming and trimming the decorated substrate into a three-dimensional shape; c) fitting the decorated substrate into a mold having a surface which matches the three-dimensional shape of the substrate; and d) injecting said substantially transparent resin comprising a blend of cycloaliphatic polyester resin and a polycarbonate resin, into the mold cavity behind the printed substrate to produce a one-piece, permanently bonded three-dimensional product.
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