Patents Represented by Law Firm Ranklin, Hudak & Hill
  • Patent number: 5374680
    Abstract: A polymer blend composition consisting essentially of:(i) at least about 55% by weight polystyrene,(ii) from about 1% to about 45% by weight of a selectively hydrogenated block copolymer of conjugated dienes and vinyl aromatic monomers which has been grafted with a carboxylic reagent, wherein the block copolymer contains up to about 50% by weight bound vinyl aromatic monomer, and(iii) from about 0.3% to 45% by weight of at least one block polymer of a vinyl aromatic monomer and conjugated diene, wherein the block polymer contains greater than about 60% by weight bound vinyl aromatic monomer.The polymer composition is useful in preparing multilayer thermoformable structures and articles comprising (A) at least one cap layer and (B) at least one core layer, such as liners for refrigerators and freezers. The multilayer structures and polymer composition have good thermoformability, chemical resistance and surface properties including a glossy finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Ferro Corporation
    Inventors: Deenadayalu Chundury, Anthony S. Scheibelhoffer, Berdine L. Leonard, Ronald E. Thompson, Randall S. McAllister, Surachai Wimolkiatisak, Anthony F. Dean Jr.