Abstract: Novel molding compositions consisting essentially of a mixture of a skin-forming component and a foam core-foaming component physically dry-blended together. The skin-forming component comprises two distinct phases blended together, a high zero-shear viscosity material and a low zero-shear viscosity material. The foam core-forming component preferably comprises a foamable polymeric material including a suitable blowing agent. In a preferred embodiment, the three materials are selected from suitable homopolymers and copolymers of ethylene.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 1997
Date of Patent:
July 27, 1999
Assignee:
Wedtech (USA) Inc.
Inventors:
Clifford C. Lee, Donald T. Beuke, Andrew R. Feder, John Lefas, Salvatore D'Uva
Abstract: A crosslinkable polyethylene-based composition useful for rotational molding and, when cured, beneficially characterized by exceptional percent elongation after long term exposure to degradation conditions, is provided. The composition advantageously includes a polyalkylene terephthalate as a polymeric additive.